HISTORICAL CAPITAL CITIES OF ETHIOPIA
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Addis Ababa
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Merkato
Merkato,
is a fascinating attraction for first-time visitors to Addis
Ababa . This colorful market, the largest in Eastern Africa, consists of
an almost infinite numbers of sections devoted to such items as grain, spices,
clothes, ironware, pots and pans, and the like. Many swords, spears, shields,
crosses, baskets, and other curios displayed for the tourist are also on sale
in the market.
Easily explored on foot, the Merkato is an amazing, crowded place with never
ending hidden pockets to discover. You never know what odd sort of economic
activity you will observe. It definitely provides a lesson in recycling: Nylon
cord is extracted from old tires, Old tires are made into sandals, Cotton waste
is twisted into lamp wicks, Old tins are soldered up to make lamps...
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