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Addis Ababa

We spent a half-day in Addis Ababa as we concluded our tour of Ethiopia and prepared to depart for Uganda.
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A religious procession outside of Addis

A religious procession outside of Addis

 The minaret of a mosque in Addis

The minaret of a mosque in Addis

 The Sheraton Addis, certainly the best hotel in the city. It looks as though it was transplanted into the middle of Addis from Las Vegas.

The Sheraton Addis, certainly the best hotel in the city. It looks as though it was transplanted into the middle of Addis from Las Vegas.

 The Sheraton is surrounded by less grandiose accommodations, giving it a feeling of being slightly out of place.

The Sheraton is surrounded by less grandiose accommodations, giving it a feeling of being slightly out of place.
A palace near the Sheraton

A palace near the Sheraton

 Traditional Ethiopian dances at the Villa Verde Restaurant

Traditional Ethiopian dances at the Villa Verde Restaurant

 Tradtional Ethiopian food laid out on injera bread

Tradtional Ethiopian food laid out on injera bread

 A dancer energetically flings her hair at the Villa Verde Restaurant

A dancer energetically flings her hair at the Villa Verde Restaurant
The different costumes represent dances from Ethiopia's many distinct ethnic groups, from the Tigray and Amhara to the Oromia and others.

The different costumes represent dances from Ethiopia's many distinct ethnic groups, from the Tigray and Amhara to the Oromia and others.

 Traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony

Traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony

 IMG_5570.JPG The sun rises over our last morning in Ethiopia as we rose to depart for Entebbe.

The sun rises over our last morning in Ethiopia as we rose to depart for Entebbe.
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mimi 17-May-2011 14:40
I noticed that the monuments in Addis don't have description. well the first one is the monument at the heart of Meyazia 27 Square commemorates the victory over the Italian invaders, and the struggle that preceded it.

The second one (The Yekatit 12 Square monument) stands in tribute to the thousands of innocent civilians killed by the Italian Occupiers on 1936 Gregorian Calendar. The massacre took place at the order of the Italian Vice-Roy Marshal Grazziani in response to an assassination attempt against him carried out by two pro-Ethiopia Eritreans.
zola 28-Aug-2009 20:03
nice grwing up city, a greet look cathedral , competant local fruit market from all over the world.
wopuga07-Mar-2008 18:24
thanks for posting it
Alberto restrepo y Sra. 06-Feb-2007 23:04
Hola: He realizado un hermoso viaje a travez de tus fotografias, son muy interesantes felicitacones...
Ena 29-Jan-2007 02:17
Amigos, these are very interesting and beautiful, the people with their traditional outfits, churches with their stained glass art, the buildings are amazing, colors and compositions and then, the sunset tops the cake. Congratulations, well done!
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