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The Kilimanjaro
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Who has ever seen in a dream Kilimanjaro?
The roof of Africa is a mythical summit , it is the first thought that comes to us when we dream of Africa. He dreams of many adventurers and filmmakers to the conquest of an authentic Africa. The Kilimanjaro region is still wild and has retained its cachet: here - almost - nothing has changed since 100 years! The tracks are always tracks, controlled by local tribes; civilization Western However arrival date, but it is still amazing to drink a Coke in this remote part also of Africa.
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Kilimanjaro, a volcanic massif
The massif of Kilimanjaro is located at the border with Kenya. The boundary was decided by Queen Victoria. Composed of three craters Kilimanjaro is a huge installed base volcano at 3000 meters altitude and culminating at 5895 meters Kibo. Kilimanjaro is composed of 3 main peaks:
- Shira at an altitude of 3962 m, dominates north-west
- Mawenzi to 5149 meters, south-east, the third summit of Africa
- Kibo - who shines - the center is the Roof of Africa at 5895 meters, at a place called Uhuru Peak .
At his feet, especially in Kenya but later Tanzania, depression Rift between 1300 and 1500 meters altitude.
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Kilimanjaro
The are many ways to make the ascent of Kilimanjaro. It can climb through normal channels, the Marangu route coca otherwise called for his caravan of American and German healthy, but also by a dozen other ways. Among these, the 3 open to the public the way Ronga , otherwise called Nalemoru route , less popular and easily accessible Kenya side , the Machame route and route UMBWE. Other routes exist, less liabilities: Mweka and Shira. Rongaïe is also somewhat less popular, but by dint of saying ... in all cases, pole-pole to climb.
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Terms and climate around Kilimanjaro
Kilimanjaro has a micro climate in the region. It is a reservoir of water, glaciers, but mainly because it attracts the clouds. It allows people to live at his feet of living by growing many fruits and vegetables would not grow in the region without him. One is struck by drought and desert surrounding Kilimanjaro. The closer we get and the landscape turns green! The acacia trees give way to more lush vegetation.
tempaérature side, 35 to 40 ° C at 1500 m, -10 to -15 ° C at the top! Sacred temperature range. From 2500 - 3000 meters goodbye mosquitoes! at 4500 meters the water is drinkable without water purifying tablets, the bacteria can survive more at this altitude.
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The board Trip2visit.com
Some sites with no experience of the Mountain is discredited by saying that a child of 10 years may go up. Maybe, but on 10 children, how will subside with swelling? Never disregard altitude, word of Savoyard! It is unusual to get a nearly 6,000 meters above sea level. For altitude sickness, but also for the evacuation problem: Kilimanjaro helicopter and no one decompression chamber at 4200 meters to several hundred trekeurs each day. The slightest problem in altitude and terrain is more isolated can be very significant proportions. So test before you go with a small trip in 4000. If necessary it is helpful and pleasant pair climb Kilimanjaro with a first step at Mount Meru or Mount Kenya.
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