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Pablo Escobar’s Hyppos

Today we want to report you the incredible story that the magazine Orix and from the blog Lifeasap brought to our attention of the narco-trafficker Pablo Escobar's hippos Hippopotamus amphibius brought to Colombia and now widespread in the Magdalena River basin. In 1981 four hippos, three females and a male, arrived at the Hacienda Nápoles,Continue reading "Pablo Escobar’s Hyppos"

The Nyami Nyami god

This is so fascinating to read that, The local Tonga people of Zambia have a cultural belief that the Nyami Nyami is a god and guardian of the Zambezi river, this has been passed on by generations from their ancestors till now that there is a god of the river and a “goddess” his wifeContinue reading "The Nyami Nyami god"

Great Zambesi river in Zambia

Zambezi River simply means “Great River” in our Zambian Tonga language. The Zambezi is the fourth longest east flowing river here in Africa, it beautifully flows through six African countries. The mighty Zambezi River lies at 1,500 meters (4, 900ft) above sea level in Mwinilunga district in Zambia.  It passes through Zambia, Angola, Namibia, andContinue reading "Great Zambesi river in Zambia"

Zanzibar: Miza cave

The Miza cave (Mwanamiza) is founding in the Kizimkazi Dimbani village, in the south of Zanzibar Island. We already talked about Kizimkazi in this tale: "Kizimkazi's Dolphin and fishermen" There are 3 reasons why Miza cave is known. It’s a pure fresh water sustain for the village around, because from its gorge a pump pullContinue reading "Zanzibar: Miza cave"

Zanzibar: Bububu, railway, ruins and Africa

In all the years spent visiting Zanzibar island, there is one place where I fall in love. There you can smell the real essence of Africa. Bububu is a village with a old past of the first railway in East Africa and a present of palace ruins lost in mangrooves and bushes. It is locatedContinue reading "Zanzibar: Bububu, railway, ruins and Africa"