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NAMIBIA: A story of genocides

NAMIBIA: A story of genocides

If we ask you about a country that suffered from Apartheid and ethnic genocide during the 20th century, few of you could imagine that the country we are talking about is Namibia. Namibia’s history during the 20th century is truly striking. It suffered the first...

NAMIBIA: Nguema family

NAMIBIA: Nguema family

It was already getting dark and we still had no place to sleep. We had woken up in Otjiwarongo, in the north-central part of the country, where we said goodbye to Núria and Susana, two off-road friends with whom we shared the first 15 days of traveling in Namibia....

NAMIBIA: Waterberg Plateau

NAMIBIA: Waterberg Plateau

Waterberg Plateau is a natural park in Namibia located halfway between the capital Windhoek and the Etosha NP. It is called like this, because the main attraction of the park is its characteristic mountain, a plateau 50 km long and 16 km wide. Some call it the...

NAMIBIA: Etosha National Park

NAMIBIA: Etosha National Park

General information about Etosha NP. It is one of the largest natural parks in the world, with an area of ​​about 22,270 km² and unique because it is located in a "Salt Pan", a dry salt lagoon whose surface is covered with carbonates. This is why, etymologically,...

NAMIBIA: Spitzkoppe

NAMIBIA: Spitzkoppe

Spitzkoppe is a movie site. A large savannah amidst large stones and an unusual and spectacular landscape. It is the most famous granite mountain in all of Namibia with almost more than 700 million years of history. Surrounded by a vast arid expanse, it consists of...

NAMIBIA: The Namib Desert

NAMIBIA: The Namib Desert

Located in the south of the country, it is a must visit for all of us who travel to Namibia. The Namib-Naukluft National Park with an area of ​​50,000 km2 (like all of Estonia or all of Aragon) is the most accessible area to visit in the south of the Namib Desert,...

NAMIBIA: Rent a car

NAMIBIA: Rent a car

Namibia is a country with a very low population density. As is the case in most African countries, we do not find a sufficiently developed public transport network to be able to travel around the country by bus, train… Therefore, one of the best recommendations we...

NAMIBIA: Curiosities

NAMIBIA: Curiosities

- Do you know that in Namibia there is the largest and heaviest meteorite on the planet? It is called the Hoba meteorite, is located near the town of Grootfontein and was discovered in 1920. It is the largest piece of natural iron discovered to date in the world...

NAMIBIA: Driving Tips

NAMIBIA: Driving Tips

Here are some tips that may be helpful for you to travel to Namibia by car: In Namibia, 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...