Ethiopia, three times the size of Germany, lies on the Horn of Africa and looks back on a long history full of ethnic diversity, which is why it is also considered the cradle of humanity. As an early religious center of Christian faith, it offers the world-famous eleven churches of Lalibela, carved out of the rock, a sight that can certainly be called the eighth wonder of the world. Like the old imperial city of Gondar and the impressive Simien Mountains, they are now UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The Gheralta Mountains with their rock churches, the salt desert in the Danakil Depression, the Erta Ale volcano and the most colorful landscapes on earth in the Dallol are also worth a trip! The highlight of a trip to Ethiopia, however, is the Omo Valley, where, as in the Mago National Park, a multitude of indigenous peoples await the visitor. The international vielf.