Ethiopia is one of the very few countries in Africa that never got successfully colonized. That makes for a very special and inherently original African culture, and mixed with the country’s wild topography (most of the country is above 2000+ meters in altitude!), beautiful people and varied landscapes, you get an incredibly photogenic place where every corner hides new secrets and awesome views. Here are a few of the best shots.

Coffee is originally from Ethiopia where it grows wild in the lush forests. This is from a coffee farm near Guji in the south.

Fairly common way to live π

Banana, avocado and mango πππ

Sunrise at Wahoro.

Green coffee cherries before they turn red and ripe β

No 4WD? No problem πͺ

Our 6 day trek from Dodola to Adaba in the Bale Mountains started here.

Hosts at 3400 meters above sea level.

Harar: maze-like streets, colored houses and hyenas…

Feeding time πΆ

Morning sun over Hawassa.

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Ethiopia is filled with endlessly varied landscapes.

View from Duro.

Colobus monkey π

If you don’t own a mirror, it’s funny to see your own expressions on the camera π

Moon π

Heading west.

A female, ethiopic priest. β The people is split almost 50/50 between Christianity and Islam.

On the last morning of our trek we got met by this view π

Many children walk several kilometers to get to school.

Angafu.

Wild forest π³

Coffee beans before they’re roasted.

Coffee landscape.

Till next time β€