Eye on Africa

Weather in Botswana Botswana is a semi arid region in the southern part of Africa, covered by 70% from Kalahari desert . The climate is warm and dry for the most part of the year, excepted for the Summer time from November to March, when temperatures are very high and rainfalls are very short. RainfallsContinue reading "Weather in Botswana"

Once upon a time ... there was a great lake. It was called Makgadikgadi Lake and its water retained the mineral salts of the rocks of its bed. Also the water carried by rains and rivers brought a certain amount of rocks' salt. When, about 10,000 years ago, the sudden rising temperature turned those plainsContinue reading "Makgadikgadi Pans National Park"

Once upon a time ... there was a great lake. It was called Makgadikgadi Lake and its water retained the mineral salts of the rocks of its bed. Also the water carried by rains and rivers brought a certain amount of rocks' salt. When, about 10,000 years ago, the sudden rising temperature turned those plainsContinue reading "Makgadikgadi Pans National Park"

Inside of the Makgadikgadi National Park there are salt pans of rare beauty. Two of them are the largest, and very important ones. But there are many others around which deserve tourist attention. Nxai Pan is one of them. It is so beautiful and special that the government founded a National Park only to protectContinue reading "Nxai Pan National Park"

Inside of the Makgadikgadi National Park there are salt pans of rare beauty. Two of them are the largest, and very important ones. But there are many others around which deserve tourist attention. Nxai Pan is one of them. It is so beautiful and special that the government founded a National Park only to protectContinue reading "Nxai Pan National Park"