The Republic of Zimbabwe is a real Africa!

The Republic of Zimbabwe gained independence from the United Kingdom a little over thirty years ago, on April 18, 1980. On the night of November 14-15, a military coup took place, and the last oldest dictator in the world, Robert Mugabe, 93, the president of the Republic of Zimbabwe, resigned. The new president will be Emmerson Mnangagwa, the country's former vice president. The locals now address each other like this: "Long live New Zimbabwe."

 

 

The document can be obtained already in the country at the border at the airport or even before the trip to the Embassy of Zimbabwe in Moscow. Consular fee 1760 rubles.

 

 

The document must be issued: unusual climate and food, numerous insects and animals, high humidity and severe unsanitary conditions create high risks. In Africa (even in the most civilized countries like South Africa), it is forbidden to drink unboiled tap water, not use ice in drinks and beware of purchased food on the street. We especially warn against buying meat - it spoils quickly in the heat.

 

 

Harare is the capital of the Republic of Zimbabwe and the gateway to the country. The name Harare is translated as “one who never sleeps” and “the city of flowering trees”. The airport of the same name receives flights from London and Johannesburg. In the capital, you can stay in a hotel - the cost of a room for two starts from 2000 rubles, four- and five-star hotels will ask for 5000 rubles per room.

 

Home as a gift to relatives and friends you can bring crafts made of soap stone, items made of leather and beads. Buy ivory souvenirs only in specialized stores, where they issue the necessary documents with which they can be exported abroad.

 

The main wealth of Zimbabwe is natural attractions.

 

 

 

In Zimbabwe, it is considered that the park is then worth a visit, when the famous five representatives of the fauna live in it - elephant, lion, cheetah, buffalo, rhinoceros. As, for example, in Hwange Park, Matusadona, Matobos, Chinhoin Caves.

 

 

The unique territory of the national park in the north of the country is under the protection of UNESCO. It is home to the largest number of black rhinos in the world, the Nile crocodile, as well as honey badgers, savanna zebras, warthogs, river or brush-eared pigs.

 

 

This place is considered sacred in Zimbabwe. The outlandish landscape of the park - boulders of granite of the most bizarre forms - became possible thanks to ancient geological transformations. It is believed that ancient people here communicated with spirits and worshiped gods. The panorama of the world is the highest point from which a unique view of the surroundings opens. Here are the graves of Mzilikazi, the South African ruler and Cecil Rhodes, politician, leader of the British colonial expansion in Africa.

 

 

 

The Zambezi River flows where the state border of Zimbabwe and Zambia passes, here is the great Victoria Falls. The world-famous name Victoria this wonder of nature was given by David Levingston traveler and explorer of Africa from the UK - in honor of his Queen. In the local dialect, the waterfall is called “rattling smoke” and “the place of the rainbow”. The Devil's Bath is the natural basin of the Zambezi River at the edge of the Falls. Where the water rumbles from a height of 100 meters, there is a small partition of stones, slowing the flow. Statistics are harsh - 1-2 people a year break down and die, crashed on stones, but the flow of those who want to in pursuit of sharp impressions does not run out.

 

History and archaeology lovers will be interested in the complexes of former medieval cities, which are protected by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

 

 

The province of North Matabeleland keeps its secrets. Here are found the ruins of the ancient city, the former capital of the Butva kingdom, the Torva dynasty. Archaeologists have found what remains of the king’s palace and have tried to reconstruct the course of history. In 1683, the Rodzi tribe destroyed the city and no one has lived there since. Pagans still use these ruins to carry out their cults.

 

Masvingo Province. Here is a city built in the Middle Ages, now it remains ruins. The Great Wall in the shape of an ellipse is a mysterious structure. Dimensions: 100 meters in diameter and 255 meters in circumference. This place is called the most mysterious place in the country. Scientists believe that the purpose of the buildings - religious rites.

 

Until the beginning of the twentieth century, historians and archaeologists thought that the city was built by Phoenicians or Arabs, because they could not assume that Africans would have the strength to build this structure.

 

In the economy of the country, hunting tourism occupies an important place: guides, guides, rangers, owners of hunting ranches work from the end of spring to the end of the first autumn month. It is then that the hunting season opens, but not everyone can get permission from the Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation. In the valley of the Zambezi River are the main areas for safari - the Sapi and Chevoret reserves.

 

Potential hunting animals are divided into categories. For example, elephants, leopards, lions, antelopes, buffaloes can be hunted, there are protected species with restrictions on shooting, Zimbabwean animals that are endangered are prohibited from shooting.

 

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Prices are valid at the time of publication - November 2017.