Africa is a wonderful place with regions where the various colors, creed and languages are scattered. The northern part of the region basically is occupied by the people of light skin color and most of them are descendant of the Arab tribe. Some of the countries in the northern part of Africa includes; Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Chad, and Libya. All these countries speak the French and Arabic languages. Most of them have border lines close to either Europe or the Middle East.
Landmarks and tourist attractions
These countries have important places that can be referred to as landmarks and tourist attractions that are worth paying a visit to at least once in a lifetime. I want to believe that Africa is the cradle of civilization that is why developments in Egypt cannot be ignored. That is why there are very unique places of interest and archeological interest in the land of Egypt.
Interesting places in Egypt
A mention of Egypt will not be complete without mentioning the Pharaoh that ruled the ancient countries in the past. We will also not be doing justice to the land without mentioning those things achieved by these Pharaohs during their reign. One of the Pharaoh that achieved greatness in Egypt was Ramesses II. He was the one that created the amazing edifice that made Abu Simbel a place of importance in Egypt; this is because of the two temples carved out from sandstone cliffs near River Nile. These temples have been in existence over 3 millenniums ago.
Some other important places to visit in Egypt are the famous pyramids located at Giza some few kilometers south of Cairo. These pyramids are so famous that even Hollywood cannot ignore films shots on these locations. These important pyramids made Egypt a very important place in tourist attractions all over the world. These over 100 pyramids were the tombs of dead Pharaohs in the ancient past. They also served as altars through which food sacrifices were offered to the dead pharaohs many years after they have died.
An example of the pyramids is the tomb of Pharaoh Khufu a.k.a Pharaoh Cheops which happens to be the greatest of all the pyramids.
Your visit to Egypt will be incomplete if you fail to pay a visit to the Sphinx. This is the site of the great statue of half human and half lion. This statue is regarded as one of the largest and oldest statue in the world.
If you are in Egypt then please take time out to visit the valleys of the kings. This place is so called because it is the place where kings and nobles were buried in tombs. These burial rites took place in the 16th and the 11th centuries BC. This valley is located on the west bank of the river Nile near Luxor. Archaeological antiquities can be discovered from this site that became very famous in 1922 when the tomb of Tutankhamum was discovered without any alterations in the way it was laid. A visit to Karnak a place located very close to Luxor will bring you to one of the largest temples sites in the whole of Egypt. This is because three main temples where merged together. You will also get to see the temple of Amun the largest and the most impressive temple in the whole of Egypt.
Egypt is just one of the beautiful countries in the north of Africa; imagine what is left to be discovered in the other countries in this region. Your guess is as good as mine.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Places you can visit in Africa
Africa: the best continent on the face of the Universe. I know many people will argue this fact with me but whatever you choose to say, I believe I have the right to my on opinion and maybe by the time I line out my reasons to support my believe then I might be able to convince you to feel the same way I feel about the continent called Africa. I am proudly African.
What makes Africa the best continent on the face of the Universe?
Countries in Africa: there are over fifty beautiful and easy to live in countries in Africa and they are; Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameron, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic Of Congo, Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Reunion, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe. These countries have gone through the pre-colonization, colonization and post-colonization periods, all these have contributed in forming and shaping what can be referred to as the culture and traditions of these various countries. Despite all that was taken away by the colonial masters, Africa still remains a very wealthy continent save for bad leadership in the various regions in Africa.
The things that makes Africa a unique place to visit
The clement weather; the weather in the various part of Africa from the north to the south and the east to the west is the best around the world; the rainy season, the sunny and every other season in Africa agree with the people living in the continent. This is a continent that has recorded the least natural disaster compared to the other part of the world.
The natural resources: One thing that is wonderful about the continent of Africa is the level and quantity of natural resources that has been deposited in the various part of the continent. There is no continent in the entire world that can lay claim to these level or quantity of resources. Apart from oil that has become a common commodity of the whole world, there are also many other resources that the whole world will kill to get. Talk about the Gold, Diamond (the blood diamond all over the world especially in Europe and the Americas), the Bauxite, the Ore, Cocoa deposit and many other deposits on the continent.
The People: I have seen people from all around the world but the friendliest and accommodating of all resides in Africa. Africa is where we have the sense of community, a place where you will always have people to care for you even when they are not even members of your family. A place where you can wake up in the middle of the night and ask your neighbor for help, a place where you can miss a friend and decide to pay a visit without prior notice and you will be welcomed with open arms. Give me the name of another continent where this obtains and you will be able to prove me wrong.
The Languages and Colors: There are thousands of languages in the continent of Africa and also people of various colors and identity depending on the location of the country and the country that is responsible for the colonization of the territory, but despite this there is Unity in our Diversity. The more the languages we speak in Africa, the more the unity on the continent. The more the colors of the people, the more the love expressed from the heart of the people, one to another. Some of these languages includes but not limited to French, Arabic, English, Spanish, Tigrinya, Amharic, Portuguese, Sesotho, Swahili, Afrikaans, Yoruba, Hausa, Ibo, and many more. These are just the major languages in Africa and there are many more languages apart from these that are spoken locally in Africa.
Regions in Africa; Africa is a continent divided into 5 major regions. These regions are the north, south, east, west and the central Africa. These regions are made of countries and these countries make the continent tick. They have a lot of places than can be referred to as tourist attractions and these places have a lot to do with the evolution and development of the continent. Some of these places includes but not limited to the following;
1. Mountain Kilimanjaro in Tanzania
2. Abu Simbel a wonderful place in Egypt
3. The Victoria Falls located between the Zambia and Zimbabwe border
4. The great pyramids in Egypt
5. Obudu cattle ranch in Nigeria.
6. Fish RiverCanyon in Namibia
7. Okavango Delta in Botswana
8. Yankari Game Reserve
9. ParcNationalNyungweForest
10. MozambiqueIsland
These are some of the Places you can visit in Africa. I have heard of the expression “visit Paris and die” this is because of the beautiful places in Paris. Well, I am also telling you that you are not complete until you have been able to Visit some of these places in Africa. No matter what people have been saying about Africa; either positive or negative, you can only confirm or reject your belief only and only if you take your time to visit this wonderful continent; Africa, a land flowing with milk and honey.
What makes Africa the best continent on the face of the Universe?
Countries in Africa: there are over fifty beautiful and easy to live in countries in Africa and they are; Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameron, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic Of Congo, Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Reunion, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe. These countries have gone through the pre-colonization, colonization and post-colonization periods, all these have contributed in forming and shaping what can be referred to as the culture and traditions of these various countries. Despite all that was taken away by the colonial masters, Africa still remains a very wealthy continent save for bad leadership in the various regions in Africa.
The things that makes Africa a unique place to visit
The clement weather; the weather in the various part of Africa from the north to the south and the east to the west is the best around the world; the rainy season, the sunny and every other season in Africa agree with the people living in the continent. This is a continent that has recorded the least natural disaster compared to the other part of the world.
The natural resources: One thing that is wonderful about the continent of Africa is the level and quantity of natural resources that has been deposited in the various part of the continent. There is no continent in the entire world that can lay claim to these level or quantity of resources. Apart from oil that has become a common commodity of the whole world, there are also many other resources that the whole world will kill to get. Talk about the Gold, Diamond (the blood diamond all over the world especially in Europe and the Americas), the Bauxite, the Ore, Cocoa deposit and many other deposits on the continent.
The People: I have seen people from all around the world but the friendliest and accommodating of all resides in Africa. Africa is where we have the sense of community, a place where you will always have people to care for you even when they are not even members of your family. A place where you can wake up in the middle of the night and ask your neighbor for help, a place where you can miss a friend and decide to pay a visit without prior notice and you will be welcomed with open arms. Give me the name of another continent where this obtains and you will be able to prove me wrong.
The Languages and Colors: There are thousands of languages in the continent of Africa and also people of various colors and identity depending on the location of the country and the country that is responsible for the colonization of the territory, but despite this there is Unity in our Diversity. The more the languages we speak in Africa, the more the unity on the continent. The more the colors of the people, the more the love expressed from the heart of the people, one to another. Some of these languages includes but not limited to French, Arabic, English, Spanish, Tigrinya, Amharic, Portuguese, Sesotho, Swahili, Afrikaans, Yoruba, Hausa, Ibo, and many more. These are just the major languages in Africa and there are many more languages apart from these that are spoken locally in Africa.
Regions in Africa; Africa is a continent divided into 5 major regions. These regions are the north, south, east, west and the central Africa. These regions are made of countries and these countries make the continent tick. They have a lot of places than can be referred to as tourist attractions and these places have a lot to do with the evolution and development of the continent. Some of these places includes but not limited to the following;
1. Mountain Kilimanjaro in Tanzania
2. Abu Simbel a wonderful place in Egypt
3. The Victoria Falls located between the Zambia and Zimbabwe border
4. The great pyramids in Egypt
5. Obudu cattle ranch in Nigeria.
6. Fish RiverCanyon in Namibia
7. Okavango Delta in Botswana
8. Yankari Game Reserve
9. ParcNationalNyungweForest
10. MozambiqueIsland
These are some of the Places you can visit in Africa. I have heard of the expression “visit Paris and die” this is because of the beautiful places in Paris. Well, I am also telling you that you are not complete until you have been able to Visit some of these places in Africa. No matter what people have been saying about Africa; either positive or negative, you can only confirm or reject your belief only and only if you take your time to visit this wonderful continent; Africa, a land flowing with milk and honey.
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