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Fish River Canyon NamibiaFish River Canyon Namibia is one of the biggest river canyons in the world, Fish River Canyon is second largest canyon in the world second to the Grand Canyon in Arizona USA, one of the most scenic features from southern Namibia on the border with South Africa. It the Fish river gorge is 161 kms long, 27 kms wide and the ravine reaches a maximum depth of 550 meters. |
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Twyfelfontein in northern NamibiaIn northern Namibia you can check out one of the first artist colonies at Twyfelfontein, a World Heritage Site. Over 3,000 years ago the hunter-gatherers who lived in the area produced over 2,000 rock carvings and paintings in the area. |
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Valley of the Organ PipesLocated close to Twyfelfontein is the Valley of the Organ Pipes where rows of dolerite columns created by molten rock pushing through the earth’s surface many years ago line the valley. As the molten rock pushed through the surface here it cooled inward forcing the remaining magma to rise vertically and as it cooled and contracted it split creating the organ pipe formations. |
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GrootfonteinLocated in central Namibia near the town of Grootfontein is the oldest known meteorite on Earth, the Hoba Meteorite. Some 200 to 400 million years old, the Hoba Meteorite baffles scientists as it left no known crater from its impact. |
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Waterberg National ParkLocated in central Namibia in the Waterberg National Park is the Waterberg Plateau. The plateau is elevated well above the Kalahari Desert and offers fantastic views to the rugged travelers who venture into this remote area. |
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Naukluft National ParkLocated in the Namib-Naukluft National Park in central Namibia is the Naukluft Mountains massif. Hiking trails and four-wheel drive trails are popular in this area. |
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Duwisib CastleIn the desert of south central Namibia is Duwisib Castle. Built by a German Captain Hans Heinrich von Wolf, who was also Baron Wolf, for himself and his American wife and completed in 1909. The castle was never occupied for long as Wolf was killed in 1916 at the Battle of the Somme in WW I. Today the castle is a museum filled with antiques. |
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Roter Kamm meteorite craterSome 2.5 to 5.3 million years ago an object the size of an SUV slammed into the Namib Desert creating the Roter Kamm meteorite crater 1.5 miles wide and 400 feet deep. Today most of the crater is filled with sand. |
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Kunene RiverBeing a desert country most of Namibia’s waterfalls are seasonal. But along the Kunene River along the border with Angola are a couple of pretty waterfalls. |
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Sossusvlei sand dunesLocated in the Namib Desert near The Sossusvlei are the largest sand dunes in the world with some rising well over 1,000 feet. |
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