It is a large city with more than 200,000 inhabitants living in the west of the country. It is an important trading centre in Ethiopia which holds little interest for tourists.

Africa

Welcome to Ethiopia, a land like nowhere else that you will never forget. Ethiopia isn’t a country that can be described; it has to be experienced. Every traveller has their own perception by discovering historical sites, and by following in the footsteps of the Queen of Sheba and the Emperor Haile Selassie. This land has a lot to offer in the diversity of its landscapes and animals from North to South and from East to West. The kindness and the openness of the Ethiopian people will make you feel at home and enrich your life.

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Meaning "New Flower" in Amharic, the capital of Ethiopia bears witness to its name: an huge city undergoing constant change.

Addis Ababa

It is the last Afar village before the Danakil desert, the Dallol Depression and the Erta Ale volcano, on the Djibouti road not far from Eritrea. Usually groups stop here either before or after expeditions into the desert. 

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I loved spending the night in a family home in this little village during a trip organised by a local agency (obligatory for this area because of the military escort). Upon leaving Mekele we visited the Erta Ale volcano (we slept up there) then we returned to Berhale for the night before heading for<a href="/ethiopia/"> lake Assale</a> and the Dalol Depression where we spent the next night. It is a necessary stopover for these expeditions. 
Here we are on Afar soil, the nomadic Muslim cattle breeders some of whom have settled here in Berhale. It is a very lively pretty little village with dusty streets at the gateway to the desert: the inhabitants give you a very warm welcome, children play outside and when there is no school they will come over to talk to you. 
In the evening, you can have a drink and dance in the little bar in the centre of the village. This bar is run by Christian Tigrayans (so who are allowed to sell alcohol as opposed to the Afar who are Muslims).

It is the last Afar village before the Danakil desert, the <a href="/ethiopia/">Dallol Depression</a> and the <a href="/ethiopia/">Erta Ale</a> volcano, on the Djibouti road not far from Eritrea. Usually groups stop here either before or after expeditions into the desert.

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