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South Ethiopia is an ideal place to experience high mountains,
wildlife sanctuaries, prolific bird life, unique cultures and
many more attractions.
Bale Mountains National Park
Bale Mountains National Park, situated at 425 kilometers
south-east of Addis, is one of the largest mountain parks in
Africa, boasting the most extensive area of Afro-alpine
habitat in the continent. It's the best place in the country
for mountain walks, horse trekking, scenic drives and the
chance to view, besides staggering number of bird species,
many of Ethiopia's endemic mammals like Mountain Nyala and Red
Fox.
Omo Valley
Located in the remote south-west of Ethiopia, the Omo Valley
is home of the richest national parks of the country - Omo and
Mago. Here of special interest are groups of people, who
intent on rituals and decorations, and preserve their
traditional ways of life hardly changed from what they were
centuries ago . Body scarring, lip plates, bull jumping in
different parts of South Omo are all parts of the way of life.
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