The Okavango Delta The River That Never Reaches The Sea

This is a very different Africa. None of dust and sand and sun-fire, but the wettest desert on Earth.

In the middle of the continent, large rivers that flowed from the sands of the Kalahari desert, a corner of northern Botswana to create a unique water-maze created. Great oasis in the desert, Okavango Delta is full of mysterious waters, lush vegetation and fascinating nature.

Okavango River "the river does not reach the sea, which flows south to make the heights of the clearance of Angola, Botswana on his way, and then transferred to water, dry plains of 6,000 square miles the largest inland delta in the world. The area was part of the Makgadikgadi, an ancient Dry Lake, that about 10,000 years ago has changed again labyrinth of canals, lagoons, swamps and wooded islands, with much of her life.

Seasonal flooding in the delta between late May and early June in the southern hemisphere winter - fresh water and renewal of life in this vast swamp. Islands can disappear completely during the flood wave, and then again at the end of the season. These raise a number of islands in many ecosystems is home to many birds and animals, and the crystal clear water full of real-life zoo.

Continuous food and water between the barren landscape attracts Delta move, a number of elephants to a room. You can save a lot of cold water swim, safe elephant, without the weight of the wood lilies. Impenetrable Forest pink and green water to hide the money in small office.

But the calm waters of the green skin, exciting and dangerous side to this beautiful place. Great Nile crocodiles cool sunny day in the river and the non-slip surface to settle unnoticed among the vegetation. At the same time a group of tourists relaxing walk Mokoro (traditional canoe-boat) with a guide, the signs invisible to the Hippo Pool, where the threat is unpredictable and courage to follow man.

The day of the cruise ship, a maze of narrow channels, Papyrus, Okavango Delta offers the possibility to cover, lots of nature, such as using lions, hyenas and buffalo, antelope and other animals, other children - wild boar, mongoose, Genet seen, monkeys, lemurs and squirrels.

But at night the river delta is full of sensual experiences. An impressive number of stars and constellations more about astronomy, when the voice does not fool hippos and frogs, Bell mixed cacophony of other missiles, belching and screaming, some people seem threatening, some just unusual and unrecognizable, and some wonderfully reassuring.


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