Bale Mountains National Park is located about 400 km south of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The park covers 2,400 square kilometers and contains a variety of endemic birds and animals, such as baboon, grey duiker, klipspringer, mountain nyala and reedbuck. It
Fasilides Castle in Gonder
Gonder (also called Africa’s Camelot) is home to several castles dating back to the 17th century when Ethiopia was a wealthy nation with caravan routes to the Red Sea. Three wealthy rulers had built palaces in one compound in Gonder.
Young Girl at Sanbate Market, Ethiopia
This postcard from Ethiopia shows a young girl at Sanbate Market, Ethiopia (credit: Claude Legeret). I couldn’t find more information about this location. As for the Sanbate I found this quote: “The Sanbate women are said to be some of
Commercial Bank of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
This vintage postcard from Africa shows the building of Commercial Bank of Ethiopia in Addis Ababa.This bank is the largest bank in Ethiopia, accounting for perhaps somewhere between 70% and 90% of the commercial banking market. The bank has 191