2 Hidden Destinations in Africa

Ethiopia

Destinations

Abuna Yemata Guh

Ethiopia · Tigray Region

To pray in this ancient Ethiopian church, you must first scale a sheer 60-foot cliff face, traverse a narrow ledge, and then climb another perilous rock wall—all without ropes.

Perched precariously on a rock pinnacle over 8,400 feet above sea level, Abuna Yemata Guh is one of Ethiopia's oldest and most inaccessible ...

Danakil Depression

Ethiopia · Afar Region

Prepare to step onto what feels like an alien planet, where volcanic activity paints the landscape in surreal, toxic hues of green, yellow, and red.

This scorching basin, one of the hottest and lowest places on Earth, features kaleidoscopic acidic hot springs bubbling with otherworldly mi...