ZIMBABWE
Victoria Falls
One of the most impressive natural spectacles on the planet that can be visited today are the Victoria Falls, located on the Zambezi River and separating the towns of Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe) and Livingstone (Zambia). Also accessible from Kasane (Botswana) where...
ZIMBABWE: Mana Pools NP
Mana Pools is a very special place. This 2,500-square-kilometer nature park is located right on the banks of the Zambezi River and in the middle of the valley of the same name. In addition, it has four seasonal natural pools (Main Pool, Chine Pool, Long Pool...
ZIMBABWE: Hwange NP
Hwange NP is the largest national park in all of Zimbabwe. It has approximately 14,600 square meters. Declared a national park a few years ago, in 1961, it previously served as a hunting ground for the royal family. It has different habitats where a wide variety of...
ZIMBABWE: Matobo NP
Matobo NP is located in the Matobo or Matopos Hills, granite rocky mountains located 35 kilometers south of the city of Bulawayo; and cover an area of 3.100 square kilometers, of which 424 have been established as a national park. This is the oldest park in the...
ZIMBABWE: Great Zimbabwe and Mutirikwi Lake
The ruins of Great Zimbabwe, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986, are one of the country's main attractions located near the town of Masvingo. This ancient city is considered to be the most important historical site in all the southern part of Africa,...
ZIMBABWE: Practical information and its essentials
Capital: Harare Area: 390.757 km2 Inhabitants: 14.645.468 inhabitants (2019) Population density: 37,48 inhabitants per km2. Languages: In Zimbabwe, we have 16 official languages, including English, Shona and Ndebele. Shona is the most important local language...
ZIMBABWE: Curiosities
- Do you know that Zimbabwe has one of the highest literacy rates on the African continent? With a 90% literacy rate, Zimbabwe is one of the African countries with the highest ratio. The large investment in education and teachers made since the country's...
ZIMBABWE: Driving Tips
Here are some tips that may be helpful for you to travel to Zimbabwe by car: In Zimbabwe, drive on the left, as in England. At first, you feel weird thinking you're doing it wrong all the time, but you get used to it. You will also need an international driver's...
ZIMBABWE: Wild Dogs
Wild dogs are animals we discovered on this great trip. We knew about them, but we didn't know anything about them. And really, these are amazing animals that have ended up being on our favorite list’s animals. Do you want to know why? - All wild dogs are different...
ZIMBABWE: The two most controversial figures in the country’s history
Zimbabwe is a country with one of the best preserved ruins on the continent such as Great Zimbabwe. There lived one of the most powerful kingdoms in southern Africa between the twelfth and fifteenth centuries; which had in its gold mines and agriculture one of the...
ZIMBABWE: The complexity of the currency and monetary tips for those who want to travel to Zimbabwe
In Zimbabwe, the issue of currency is quite complex. Currently, we find two main currencies that are in circulation: on the one hand, the bonds which is the local currency; and on the other hand, the American USD. Having two currencies and a very ineffective...