Ethiopia is a beautiful country endowed with contrasting nature. From snow caped Semien Mountains (4th highest peak in Africa) to the Denakil Depression (120 mts below sea level). While traveling in the country, you will discover a beautiful and magnificent scenery, a variety of landscapes – green valleys, bottomless abyss, fertile plateaus, rugged terrains, natural forests, lakes and steams, waterfalls (where the Blue Nile Fall is one of the greatest attractions) caves and truly Wild National Parks – sheltering 277 mammal species, of which 6 are endemic to Ethiopia. Because of the fact that Ethiopia has a number of diverse habitats, there is unbelievably vast number of bird species amounting to 862 from which 16 are endemic. And of the ten bird families endemic to the African main land, 8 are represented in Ethiopia. This really makes Ethiopia the birdwatchers’ paradise. Having an immense cultural wealth, Ethiopia is known as a country of mosaic of cultures. 83 languages and 200 dialects are spoken throughout the country. You find harmony in diversity among the peoples of Ethiopia – all having their own ways of clothing, hair styles, songs, dances and arts, all unique in their own way. In addition, they have unique faith, food calendar way of time counting and unique alphabet. The festivals of Ethiopia are also colorful, fascinating and are all year round. Both traditional and religious festivals are celebrated by its diverse ethnic groups with their picturesque native lives in their most rustic settings. To mention a few – Meskel (the celebration of the finding of the true cross held every September 27th) and Timket (the Ethiopian Epiphany held ever January 19th). The other colorful and engaging cultural phenomena are the Ethiopian coffee ceremony, held either in individual homes or hotels that makes your visit to Ethiopia unforgettable. for more information please visit us at bttethiopia
Posted on: Tue, 01 Oct 2013 14:29:04 +0000