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An archipelago called Mafia

  They call it Mafia, but do not worry. It has nothing to do with the famous criminal system. It is a small archipelago belonging to Tanzania, set 25 km off its coast. Sometimes the Mafia Archipelago is associated to the bigger islands of Zanzibar and Pemba (Spice Islands), but it has its own typicalContinue reading "An archipelago called Mafia"

Lake Victoria, discover another Africa

Welcome to the largest lake in Africa, the largest tropical lake in the world and the second largest sweet water lake on Earth. Lake Victoria holds all these records  very easily, as if they did not even concern it. A quiet, beautiful, inner “sea” … it will leave you breathless. Also known as Nyanza, itContinue reading “Lake Victoria, discover another Africa”

Discovering Tarangire National Park

embedgooglemap.net   The national territory of Tanzania is covered for 32% with National Parks and protected areas. So, no wonder if the best safaris in the world can be booked here. And precisely in the city of Arusha, north east of the Country. Not far from Arusha, about 100 km west, the Tarangire National ParkContinue reading “Discovering Tarangire National Park”

Lago Manyara, Tanzania

  Insolito, speciale, emozionante. Il safari che vi porterà ad ammirare questa meraviglia africana, il lago Manyara in Tanzania, sarà proprio così. Il lago prende il nome dalla piana di emanyara, molto comune nella regione, utilizzata dai pastori Masai per costruire i recinti dei villaggi. Lago Manyara non è grande. Misura soltnto 50 km inContinue reading "Lago Manyara, Tanzania"

Why Mikumi National Park deserves to be on every safari-goer’s must-see list

Between a quarter and 30% of Tanzania consists of national parks, game reserves and protected areas. When one thinks of a safari in Tanzania, thoughts immediately turn to world-renowned parks, such as the Serengeti National Park and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area in the northern part of the country. But still, some of the lesser-known parks inContinue reading "Why Mikumi National Park deserves to be on every safari-goer’s must-see list"