Where Location: Giza Plateau Address: Al Haram, Giza Governorate, Egypt Facts One of the seven ancient wonders of the world, the Giza complex consists of three large pyramids. The pyramids at Giza were built approximately 2,500 BC by Pharoah Khufu, his son Khafre, and Khafre’s predecessor, Menkaure. The Giza Necropolis consists of the 3 iconic … [Read more…]
Where Located: Marrakesh, Morocco Facts Djemma El Fna means “assembly of the dead” because Christians and criminals were executed at the city’s square. Located in Marrakesh and known as the ‘heart of the city’ by locals, the souk sells a variety of tourist trinkets, carpets, spices, metal, wood et al. The beauty of Djemma El … [Read more…]
Bet you never heard of this place lol. Two weeks ago Morocco’s King switched on the first phase of Ouarzazate solar power plant. Upon final completion, it will become the world’s largest solar power plant. Where Country: Morocco Location: Ouarzazate Status: Operational Construction Cost: $3.9 billion Facts Morocco is one of the few countries … [Read more…]
Where Mountain gorillas live in forests high in the mountains at elevations of 8,000 to 13,000 ft. Most are found on the slopes of the dormant volcanoes: Karisimbi, Mikeno and Visoke. Facts A subspecies of the eastern gorilla, it is listed as critically endangered by IUCN. There are roughly 700 mountain gorillas remaining on Earth. Nearly … [Read more…]
Where About 40km off the coast of East Africa. It is 85km long and 50km wide. Fact The monsoon winds that blew across the Indian Ocean facilitated trade between Arabia, India and Persia for over 2000 years. Popularly known as the “Spice Islands”, it is an archipelago with the two main islands of Zanzibar/Unguja … [Read more…]
Where Address: Timbuktu, Mali Elevation: 856′ Population: 54,453 (2009) Watercourse: River Niger Fact Permanent large-scale urban settlement began as early as 200 BC. Timbuktu became part of the Trans Saharan trade by 500 AD. The 15th and 16th centuries were the golden age of the city where religion, arts, math and sciences flourished. Timbuktu is also known … [Read more…]
Where: Address: Kazungula, Zambia Height: 355′ Elevation: 2,904′ Watercourse: Zambezi Forms the border between Zambia and Zimbambwe. Facts: Forming the greatest curtain of falling water in the world, it stretches 1708m. ‘Discovered’ in 1855 by famous missionary, David Livingstone, who named it after Queen Victoria. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site Why: Aptly named … [Read more…]