Visit South Africa and you will most likely experience one of the most unique travel experiences in the world. Southern Africa is a vast country on the western tip of the African continent, bordered by the Indian Ocean and numerous other ocean currents. The interior is mountainous, with the Karoo River serving as its inlet. Inland safaris destination Kruger National Park lies populated by large game. The Western Cape has …
Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro – the roof of Africa
Kilimanjaro isn’t just Africa s biggest vertigo-inducing mountain, but the tallest freestanding mountain in the world. The summit, officially called uhuru point, is 19,340 feet (5,895 m) high above sea level. Most high mountains are tropical, inveterate tepid tropical areas, like Kilimanjaro, however some, like Everest, are temperate and do in fact reside in a tropical climate. Regardless, both are extreme high points in an otherwise usual landscape of African …