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A South African guide in Africa’s game parks adds serious mountaineering to his professional experiences by becoming a paying customer to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest free-standing mountain in the world, rising 4600 meters (15,000 ft) from the base, and including the tallest peak in Africa. This is a day-by-day account of his climb to the top: |
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| Jamaa el Fna and the Splendor of Marrakech |
Marrakech, known as the "Empress of the Sahara", is one of Morroco's four Imperial capitals. These days, it is widely known for the Jamaa el Fna, a bustling outdoor market square that draws international tourism to its vibrant and exotic attractions. On a busy day, as many as 10,000 people fill this entertainment and trading center. |
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In 2006 two Dutchmen proved that it is not only possible but a challenging and unique adventure as well. They organized a bike expedition of 7,200 km (4,500 miles) beginning in Paris, continuing through France, Andorra and Spain, crossing the Mediterranean to northwest Africa through portions of the Sahara, the biggest desert on earth, traversing Morocco, Mauritania, and ending in Dakar, the capital city of Senegal. |
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Off the coast of Kenya, this Muslim enclave's roots go back to the days when Arabs controlled trade in East Africa. Now with the invasion of tourism, the question remains: What is going to happen to this fantastically preserved place? |
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Lake Turkana, a glittering jewel in the northern deserts of Kenya's Rift Valley in East Africa, is a startling contrast to the extinct volcanoes, barren rock and lava beds that frame it. A goldmine for anthropologists, the area has been defined as the cradle of modern humankind. It also is the home of the hospitable Turkana people and desert wildlife. Getting there is practicable only by small plane. |
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An American family of four discovers East Africa in 1972 on a once-in-a-lifetime safari adventure. Mom keeps a diary: PART 1... |
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In 1972, an American couple and their two teenage children discover East Africa on a once-in-a-lifetime safari adventure. |
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Why now? Because for 2,500 years it has been one of the world's most interesting--and safest--tourism destinations, and even in these troubled times, it remains so. |
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Here is your opportunity to become a virtual wildlife photographer. In real time, join three noted wildlife filmmakers in South Africa's Mala Mala Game Reserve as they film a new documentary about Tjololo, a wild male leopard. |
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"Mauritius or Ile Maurice, as it is known to the locals, sits like a tiny green gem in the middle of the vast Indian Ocean. It bubbled up from the ocean floor thirteen million years ago through volcanic activity," |
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