It is a large city with more than 200,000 inhabitants living in the west of the country. It is an important trading centre in Ethiopia which holds little interest for tourists.

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Meaning "New Flower" in Amharic, the capital of Ethiopia bears witness to its name: an huge city undergoing constant change.

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Simien National Park is classed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It extends across 220 km² and includes the highest peak in the country, Ras Dashen, which reaches an altitude of 4450m. Entrance formalities for the National Park are done at Debarq.

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Plan to spend between 3 and 10 days trekking in Simien National Park and pack accordingly for hiking in the mountains. Avoid the rainy season which begins in May, as a dangerous risk going there. Personally, I loved trekking in this park. It's very impressive to climb so high, the scenery is spectacular and you always come across villagers on the mountain. The lack of oxygen does not go unnoticed, so expect to return exhausted!
But what a reward once up there, with a breathtaking view over the surrounding high plateaus. I was lucky enough to see ibex at a very close range on the path (a sort of mountain ibex) and colonies of gelada baboons with blonde hair. You can really get close to them without any risk; they're not aggressive and they're used to the humans which live up there. A real wildlife report on the summits of Africa!
I chose to do a 4-day hike from the camp at Sankaber to the Bawit peak (at 4,450 metres!), sleeping in a tent and accompanied by a guide, a scout, a cook, etc.

Simien National Park is classed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It extends across 220 km² and includes the highest peak in the country, Ras Dashen, which reaches an altitude of 4450m. Entrance formalities for the National Park are done at Debarq.

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