Saturday, January 31, 2009

weyto - oct 2008

Weyto is a very small village in the way to the south of Ethiopia. Almost a necessary stop before Turmi. Is really difficult to do this way by public buses, that´s why is better get a truck on the road.

weyto - oct 2008


A very nice village with really friendly people.

weyto - oct 2008


While the tyre is changed on the truck hiked to Weyto.

weyto - oct 2008

Landscape on the way to weyto.


Sunday, January 25, 2009

crocodile market - oct 2008


Lake Chamo is part of Nechisar National Park in Ethiopia and full of the largest sweet water crocodiles in the world. There´s really a large number of crocodiles inhabiting this lake which literally overflows with these reptiles.

crocodile market - oct 2008


Sunset!

crocodile market - oct 2008



Really huge crocodiles!

crocodile market - oct 2008

Hippo!

crocodile market - oct 2008




Pelican!

Thursday, December 4, 2008

dodola - oct 2008

dodola - oct 2008



Southern Ethiopia... View from a bus in the way to Bale Mountains.
People, animals, colors, action, all present in the Ethiopian markets.


dodola - oct 2008





Nice small market on the way Shashemene - Dodola, Bale Mountains.

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

ETHIOPIA

Ethiopia, is a landlocked country situated in the Horn of Africa. Besides all known problems that as contributed for a negative connotation to this country, Ethiopia is truly a land of contrasts and extremes, a land of remote and wild places. And the famines was part of the past...

I hope you enjoy this images of Ethiopia, as much as I was pleased in taking them... And visiting this fabulous country... Adventure and Culture in one single trip!

ETHIOPIA


Addis Ababa, the capital of the only country in Africa that was not colonised... Addis Ababa meaning "New Flower" was created by the action of Taitu, the consort of Emperor Menelik II, that asks him a beautiful house in the foothills of the previous unattractive capital, Entoto! Your first thought when arriving Addis is that your are in a dusty, noisy city... But after some time there, you will discover an amazing Cultural African Capital...

addis ababa - october 2008


Everywhere in the capital we can see priests in their dresses, and with essential accessories...for the Orthodox religion!


addis ababa - october 2008

Priest devotion... The kiss of the Ethiopian Cross!


addis ababa - october 2008


Entoto Maryam Churh, in Entoto Mountain, the site of Menelike´s former capital.


addis ababa - october 2008

Faith is an extremely important part of an Ethiopian´s life...

addis ababa - october 2008

Confession wall.


addis ababa - october 2008




In Holy Trinity Cathedral, late afternoon, man and women together attending the Orthodox priest. This beautiful Church, is the celebrating final resting place of Emperor Haile Selassie and his wife Empress Menen Asfaw...


addis ababa - october 2008



Around the church... prayers, and guardians!


Thursday, June 5, 2008

Thursday, May 8, 2008

savane




While men are fishing, women and children wait for them to directly change fish by fruits, vegetables and cereals...


savane


The colors of the beach!

savane



Women in land waiting!