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Giaguala Destination Guide
Touring Giaguala in Ethiopia
Giaguala in the region of Amhara Region is a city located in Ethiopia - some 210 mi or ( 338 km ) North of Addis Ababa , the country's capital city .
Time in Giaguala is now 08:43 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Addis Ababa " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Weld Nigus, Massawa, Mek'ele, Laidaba Gheorghis, and K'ach'in. Being here already, consider visiting Weld Nigus . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Giaguala ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Lalibela Churches, Ethiopia
Former capital city of Ethiopia. Trip with Tomek, Jarek and Mirka, 2002 ..
The rock churches Thechans's photos around Lalibela, Ethiopia (solid stone churches etheopeia)
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We are really in Ethiopia now Carolerich's photos around Lalibela, Ethiopia
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Snippett from Lalibela 4 hour mule ride to Asheten Mariam
Audrey's mule tripped and went down on its front knees as we were climbing up the mountain to visit the highest stone church in the 12 church complex at Lalibela. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Meket
Meket is one of the woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. It is named after a former district located approximately in this area. Located on the western side of the Semien Wollo Zone, Meket is bordered on the south by Wadla and Dawunt, on the west by the Debub Gondar Zone, on the northwest by Bugna, on the north by Lasta, on the northeast by Gidan, and on the east by Guba Lafto.
Located at 12.00 38.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Lalibela
Lalibela is a town in northern Ethiopia that is famous for its monolithic rock-cut churches. Lalibela is one of Ethiopia's holiest cities, second only to Aksum, and is a center of pilgrimage for much of the country. Unlike Aksum, the population of Lalibela is almost completely Ethiopian Orthodox Christian. The layout and names of the major buildings in Lalibela are widely accepted, especially by the local clergy, to be a symbolic representation of Jerusalem.
Located at 12.03 39.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Monolithic church
A monolithic church or rock-hewn church is a church made from a single block of stone. The churches are usually hewn into the ground or into the side of a hill or mountain and can be of comparable architectural complexity to constructed buildings.
Located at 12.03 39.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Church of Saint George, Lalibela
The Church of St. George is one of eleven monolithic churches in Lalibela, a city in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia.
Located at 12.03 39.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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