Although the exterior of the church is extraordinary, the real treat is when you step inside. After taking your shoes off and crossing the door, you are also crossing into another time, almost another dimension. If you are lucky enough and there are no other tourists around, you will feel the [...]

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I must confess that my first walk in the town of Lalibela made me uneasy about doing the mountain trekking trip. The altitude, the heat and my lack of fitness left me more than once gasping for air. My heart was beating fast, and I had to stop frequently to catch my breath. [...]

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The second day in the city of Lalibela, I went with a guide to see the famous rock carved churches. Since I had never been in the town before, I imagined they were located in a remote area, but to my surprise they are a short walk from town. There are [...]

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There are a couple of things that helped spoil my first day in Lalibela. When the plane landed in the morning and I went to get my luggage, it wasn’t there. My bag was lost and with it, all the things I planned to use in my trekking trip. I only [...]

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