Historical Monastery

Debre Libanos Monastery, North West of Addis Ababa Semien Shewa Zone of Oromia Region, Debre Libanos 1000 Ethiopia It's one of all the traditional and historical monasteries in Ethiopia, Which is lying northwest of Addis Ababa. The monastery was founded in the 13th century by Saint Tekle Haymanot, consistent with tradition; he meditated in an exceeding cave for 29 years. The monastery's chief abbot, called the Ichege, was the second most powerful official within the Ethiopian Church after the Abuna. The monastery complex sits on a terrace between a cliff and also the gorge of 1 of the tributaries of the Abbay River. None of the initial buildings of Debre Libanos survive, although David Buxton suspected "there are interesting things still to be found among the neighboring cliffs." Current buildings include the church over Tekle Haymanot's tomb, which Emperor Ras Tafari Makonnen ordered constructed in 1961; a rather older Church of the Cross, where Buxton was told a fraction of verity Cross is preserved; and five religious schools. The cave where the saint lived is within the nearby cliffs, which one travel guide describes as a five-minute go forth. This cave contains a spring, whose water is taken account holy and is the object of pilgrimage. Duration: 2 hours

Portuguese Bridge, Near the Blue Nile WaterFall, Debre Libanos Ethiopia The Portuguese bridge near Debre Libanos was erected by the Portuguese in the 16th century; it had been built at the turn of the 19th century by Ethiopians, albeit within the old Portuguese style. The narrow span makes a fair picture and therefore the gushing (in the rainy season) cascade just under its even more impressive Duration: 1 hour

Portuguese Bridge, Near the Blue Nile WaterFall, Debre Libanos Ethiopia Emma River into an outsized gorge beside Debre Libanos and Fiche. The Jemma joins the Wenchit before reaching the Abbay (Blue Nile) River. Jemma Valley and therefore the surrounding area are well-known for their bird-watching tours. the most target for bird watchers is the endemic and range-restricted Harwood’s Francolin and others possible to identify are; the Banded Barbet, the Black-headed Forest Oriole, the White-billed Starling, the Red-billed Starling, the White-winged Cliff Chat, the White-backed Black Tit, the White-cheeked Turaco and Hemprich’s Hornbill. You may also see one amongst Ethiopia’s endemic mammals, the Gelada or bleeding heart baboon. (In the gorge we are going to see a spread of vultures - Lammergeyer, Ruppell’s, and Lappet-faced vultures.) Duration: 1 minute

Mount Entoto, Addis Ababa Ethiopia Entoto is the highest peak in the Entoto Mountains, which overlooks the town of Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. It reaches 3,200 meters above water level The mountain is densely covered by eucalyptus trees that were imported from Australia during the reign of Menelik II, and mostly planted during Emperor Haile Selassie's reign. Thus, it's sometimes remarked because of the "lung of Addis Ababa". The forest on the mountain is a very important source of firewood for the town. it had been also a source of artifacts in earlier times. Duration: 30 minutes