Tag: Ethiopia
Tip: 8x how to visit tribal peoples
Henk has been with the Suri people in Ethiopia for thirteen years, who live far from civilization as they did a thousand years ago. He …
The ‘Salt Kingdom’ of the Afar
The Afar people from Ethiopia live in one of the hottest areas on earth: The Danakil Depression. The temperature here can be as high as 50 degrees Celsius. Lake Asale is a huge salt pan in the Danakil and lies 115 meters below sea level.
Hotspot Erta Ale: fireworks in their purest form
Text: Angelique van Os | Photography: Henk Bothof The Danakil Depression in the northeastern Afar region of Ethiopia is one of the hottest (average 34.4C), …
