Street View Page on Ethiopia

Outline

Street View screen captures

First Street View of Blue Nile River Falls
Second Street View of Aksum, Ethiopia @ Axum Tsion St. Mary

Third Street View of Maryam Korkor (Rock-hewn Churches of Tigray)

Links to Street View panoramas

Link to Blue Nile River Falls panorama
Link to Aksum, Ethiopia panorama
Link to Rock-hewn church of Tigray panorama

Map Channels Street View Animation

Route from Bahir Dar, Ethiopia to Gondar, Ethiopia
Route from Hawassa Tabor Mountain Park, Ethiopia to Washington square on Gabon St, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Route from Danakil Desert, Ethiopia to Martyr’s Memorial Monument, Mekele, Ethiopia

Moore's Where to Invade Next

The value of travel

1 Street View Screen Captures

Blue Nile River Falls is an important resource to the people of Ethiopia. Its name comes from Amharic word Tis Abay, which means “great smoke”. It has proven to be one of the top tourist attractions in Ethiopia.

A view of a city

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This is what appears to a street view provided by a drone at the intersection of the focal center of town in in the region of Tigray (northern Ethiopia) named Aksum or Axum. This was once a historical capital and now is a destination spot for tourist as it contains many historical archaeological sites.

A view of a rocky mountain

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Maryam Korkor is a church carved out of the cliff in this street view picture from a drone. It is a network of tunnels and pathways that connect to 2 churches. Even to this day has yet to be fully excavated. It is a substantial piece to Ethiopia’s history and is often considered a do not miss when it comes to tourist but requires more effort to reach as it require a 45-minute walk to reach.

2 Links to Street View Panoramas

Insert three links with descriptions to Street View Panoramas here. In contrast to above, these are "live links" so you'll be able to spin the image once they appear.

Example-1: Blue Nile River Falls

Blue Nile River Falls from the street view panorama taken by a group of travelers that you will see behind the falls. It helps put into perspective nature and man.

Example-2: Axum Tsion St. Mary, Aksum Ethiopia

Drone footage above Aksum, Ethiopia. You can see many of the tourist attractions within this picture. If you look toward the sky you will see the panorama appropriately labeled.

Example-3: Maryam Korkor (Rock-hewn Churches of Tigray)

This panorama offers a beautiful view of the Rock-hewn churches of Tigray. You may have to zoom in to see some aspects but I thought it was a very beautiful and important way to grasp the importance of a place such as this when it comes to the people of Ethiopia and their relationship with religion.

3 Map Channels Street View Player

Route -1: (My first Animation)

This animation will take you north on Halie Silase Rd in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. It moves north along the Lake Tana to the east. Eventually you cross the Blue Nile River into the main highway through Abay, Ethiopia. And continue north through what I would consider suburbs up and around a few smaller villages and ultimately to Gondar, Ethiopia. Given the sites to view between the two I could see this small trip being a typical route between the two.

Route-2: (My second Animation)

In my second animation you will go from Hawassa (Awasa), Ethiopia-Mt. Park right outside of Lake Awasa through the city streets and ultimately onto Addis-Adama Expressway that will take you to a central point of Addis Ababa called Washington square.

Route-3: (My third Animation)

In my last animation you will be taken from the Danakil Depression which is considered one of the lowest places on earth as well as being labeled “hell on earth”. There is not a lot of people in this region of Ethiopia. For the most part the scenery consist of mountains, earth and desert until you reach Mekele and the monument which are meant to memorialize past martyred freedom fighters and patriots.

4 Moore's Where to Invade Next

The only thing that I think can be validated is the way Michael More puts out the information. Sometimes when it comes to things that are hard for people to see as truth, I feel there’s an attempt by those who portray the “conspiracy”, dumb it down making it less believable. Especially in the way it tries to point fingers at America. Mockumentary is about as far as I’ll take it. What the documentary helps us understand about visiting and traveling to other countries is that perhaps perception isn’t always as it seems. Understanding the histories of other places can make you more appreciative of the differences in way of life and even help one understand the differences between another. Especially from an American perspective given the role they have played in the world the last few hundreds of years. I think overall, travel allows one to view things from another perspective and thus helping that person understand themselves better. Perhaps even providing a new appreciation for humanity.

Submitted by Nate. Won 4/10/2020.