Ethiopia is a landlocked country, located in what is called the Horn of Africa. It's surrounded by Eritrea to the north, Djibouti to the northeast, Somalia to the east. Kenya to the south and Sudan to the west. It's the second largest county in Africa, with over 75 million inhabitants. The capital and largest city is Addis Ababa and the two main religions are Christianity and Muslim.
The country is regarded as one of the cradles of human evolution and is the site of some of the earliest human fossils ever discovered. The country is renowned for its historical significance, many national parks and rich culture. The city and national infrastructure still lags well behind other developed countries in Africa but there are many signs of improvement. The climate is warm and comfortable throughout the year, with the beginning of the dry season (October) being especially nice.
Addis Ababa
Lalibela
Adama
Bahir Dar
Gondar
Harar
Aksum
Dire-Dawa
Jinka
Turmi
Ethiopia/Addis Ababa Round the world trip 2008 from 27.09.2008
I'll be volunteering with two other people for 10 weeks in a small town called Debre Sina, just north of Addis Ababa. I've joined Youth Challenge International www.yci.org to assist local youth in more
Ethiopia/Addis Ababa Round the world trip 2008 from 28.09.2008
My first day in Ethiopia! Alize, Olivier and I arrived late last night and were welcomed with a sign from Jane and Tanja. We chatted for a bit and then passed out for 12 hrs! Today we went out for more
Ethiopia/Addis Ababa Round the world trip 2008 from 02.10.2008
The city of Addis Ababa is definitely unique. Mini buses line the streets spewing out thick black smoke with young boys yelling out destinations trying to cram more people in. The people in the city more
Ethiopia/Addis Ababa Round the world trip 2008 from 11.10.2008
I had my first beer in Debre Sina tonight!!! The power went out for the first time and we were planning on writing reports to send off to Toronto tomorrow, but we couldn’t so we got Olivier to get more
Ethiopia/Addis Ababa Round the world trip 2008 from 14.10.2008
I’m frustrated. I wish I could be Ethiopian for a day. I stand out a lot having red hair and freckles but I can’t get used to people staring at me. It’s not like people look at me and smile, more
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