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Lake Tana monasteries

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On the islands and the shores of Lake Tana are several age-old monasteries, simple structures beautifully decorated with frescoes.

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Bahir Dar

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Bahir Dar is the gateway to Lake Tana, the source of the Blue Nile, and close to the now no-so-spectacular-anymore Blue Nile Falls.

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Bahir Dar has two claims to fame. Firstly, it situated on the shore of Lake Tana, considered the source of the Blue Nile (fyi, Lake Victoria is the source of the White Nile, and white and blue join forces in Khartoum, in Sudan). The outlet of the Nile from Lake Tana, the start of the [...]

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