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With typically infectious enthusiasm, Philip Briggs introduces a country whose endearing people and rich heritage confound common expectations of desert and drought. Comprehensive background information and full details of "new" off-the-beaten-track locations--like the highlands of the Guassa Plateau, refuge to the endangered Ethiopian wolf--make this the essential guide to a country full of surprises. *Historical sites, including the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela--the unofficial eighth wonder of the world *National parks and mountain regions *Detailed information on culture, history, and wildlife *Where to stay and what to eat *Amharigna language sectionBriggs, Philip is the author of 'Bradt Travel Guide Ethiopia ', published 2005 under ISBN 9781841621289 and ISBN 1841621285.
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