The Epupa Falls are created by the Kunene River on the border of Angola and Namibia, in the Kaokoland area of the Kunene Region.
The name "Epupa" is a Herero word for "foam", in reference to the foam created by the falling water.
Despite being difficult to reach (a 4X4 vehicle is needed to reach them from Opuwo), the falls are a major visitor attraction in Namibia, because of the largely unspoiled environment, with fig trees, baobabs, makalani palms and colored rock walls framing the falls.
The Epupa Constituency is named for the falls.
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Cape Cross Seal Reserve is situated 150 kilometres north of Swakopmund on the west coast of Namibia.
The reserve is the home of one of the largest colonies of Cape Fur Seals in the world.
The seals are clubbed to death every year from 1 July to 30 November.
The beach opens 2 hours later (at 10 o'clock instead 8 o'clock) to allow for the seal corpses to be taken away and the blood to be hidden or cleaned so that tourists don't see the carnage.
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Despite repeated attempts by animal rights activists to have the "culling" stopped, the government of Namibia refuses to end the practice, claiming that it supports up to 150 clubbers.
In 2011 South African activists launched a campaign to boycott Namibian products, having run out of other options to try to end the slaughter.
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The Kaokoveld is one of the areas in Namibia which is still largely wild and untouched.
The region lies on the northwestern part of Namibia and up to the Kunene River which form a natural border between Angola and Namibia.
The Kaokoveld is rough but stunningly beautiful. The area is covered with Mopani trees, rugged plains and colorful scenes that constantly change.
Into this wonderland, the Himba nomadic tribe still roams freely; a traditional, pastoral people, relying upon herds of drought-resistant cattle for their livelihood.
Their villages are situated by springs that gush out from dry riverbeds.
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Only 15 km from Windhoek, Elisenheim Guest Farm is tucked in the beatiful rolling hills of the Eros Mountains.
This is a new company whose instructors have over ten years of horse riding experience throughout Africa.
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This is a great opportunity to get out into nature for a relaxing sundowner, champagne breakfast, picnic or even an overnight ride.
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If you are only looking to kill an hour, they can accomodate nearly any request.
There is no minimum per group but there is a maximum of six people per group.
If you need a lift back to the city, be sure to mention this and they will accomodate you.
For more informations, please visit: www.equitrails.org
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Hippopotamus in Greek means "River Horse".
It is the largest of freshwater mammals.
Susceptible to heat and sunburn, it will spend long lazy day submerged in water, with only eyes, ears and nostrils peeking out.
At night the Hippo will leave the water to forage on land.
They have a weight of up to 3,000 kg. and a lifespan of about 40 years.
A single young is born underwater, after a gestation period of 8 months.
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One of the largest gypsum surfaces in the world, spreading nearly 10,000 sq. km from the sand sea north to the Swakop River.
It is believed the gravel plains' history begins in the sea.
This theory states the Benguela's pantry of plankton is costantly recycling, dying, and drifting to the bottom of the seabed, where the decomposing material releases hydrogen sulphide into the atmosphere.
In the atmosphere it combines with the oxygen to produce a diluted sulphuric acid.
Fog from the coast then transfers this to the alkaline calcrete of the gravel plains.
The exchange of molecules, as an acid and alkaline mix, creates the gypsum that makes the gravel plains so unique.
Over some 80 million years of weathering and erosion, slicing the gypsum surface into a series of inhospitable canyons, resembling the surface of the moon.
The Moon Landscape
When viewing this Moon Landscape, remind yourself that in early history, the earth's surface was at least a kilometer above where you are standing.
Together water, wind, temperature, chemical, and biological erosion took sediment out to sea.
