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Ethiopia

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Tis Abay Waterfall, The Blue Nile, Ethiopia, Africa

Getty Images/Robert Harding World Imagery

Overview

Ethiopia is like nowhere else on the planet, a beautiful country blessed with a peerless history, fabulous wildlife and some of Africa's most soulful peoples.

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Ethiopia and beyond

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