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Forest in the plain

Forest in the plain, Damaraland

 Assenczo Says:  Petrified Forest is a wonderful play on the senses with its wood-like appearance and stone-like feeling. Your eyes want to persuade you that what is in front of... 

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Doubtful spring

Doubtful spring, Damaraland

 Assenczo Says:  Rock art of the ancients is the major attraction of Twifelfontain unlike many years ago when the spring was attracting Bushmen and recently German want-to-be... 

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Scorpion, rat, wasps, baboons, lizards...

Scorpion, rat, wasps, baboons, lizards..., Damaraland

 MelanieBee Says:  There are a lot of tips here about the rock engravings created by the San people, and also about how the place got it's name.I just want to tell you about the... 

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Palmwag Lodge & Camping: Oasis

Palmwag Lodge & Camping: Oasis, Damaraland

 MelanieBee Says:  We stayed 2 nights at Palmwag Lodge campsite. It's a bit noisy as the 9 campsites are all next to each other, seperated only by a fence. The camosite's ablution... 

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Mowani Mountain Camp....: Mowani Mountain Camp....

Mowani Mountain Camp....: Mowani Mountain Camp...., Damaraland

 Cabana_Boy Says:  It had been a long, dusty drive from Terrace Baai. Originally, I had planned to be make it to clear over to the Southern entrance to Etosha and I can’t remember... 

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Lions Mouth

Lions Mouth, Damaraland

 kentishgirl Says:  Lions mouth is something you will definitley see on your trip to Twyfelfontein. It's after the rock art and just before you start walking back down. This rock... 

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Twyfelfontein Rock Art

Twyfelfontein Rock Art, Damaraland

 kentishgirl Says:  Twyfelfontein was one of the places I was most looking forward to in Nambia and it didn't disappoint!Twyfelfontein is a haven for beautiful landscapes and... 

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Landscapes

Landscapes, Damaraland

 kentishgirl Says:  Damaraland in Namibia is a stunning area. The sandstone is spectacular and the vast open areas are magical and the colours change in all different... 

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Flora and Fauna

Flora and Fauna, Damaraland

 kentishgirl Says:  These plants are magnifiecent! We spotted them at the petrified forest, but they grow in the sandstone and are a common sight in Namibia. The real name for them... 

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Petrified Forest

Petrified Forest, Damaraland

 kentishgirl Says:  The Petrified forest was amazing!I never imagined that I would see trees that have been sitting there for millions of years. These are not any old trees either.... 

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The Twyfelfontein guide.

The Twyfelfontein guide., Damaraland

 Gili_S Says:  Our guide at the Twyfelfontein site was fluent in English, friendly, beautiful and shy :-) 

 Local Customs in Damaraland

Dangerous flower.

Dangerous flower., Damaraland

 Gili_S Says:  That flower name is: Southwest Edelweiss. A unique, beautiful and sometimes poisons, exactly like a beautiful woman ha? 

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 With its unique landscapes of the desert, savannah and mountains it was just wonderful to drive around Damaraland, watch the views and animals. 

 

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Damaraland

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 Damaraland is unique with its landscapes of desert, savannah and mountains. It is one of the less tourist explorer parts of Namibia and in is surely worth a visit. 

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Damaraland, land of diversity

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 Damaraland - land of the changing landscapes and bizarre rock formations. Certainly an almost shocking, but welcome contrast to the desert just a few km away. This stretch of land does deserve some...... 

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Twyfelfontein and around - Damaraland

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  Damaraland is a beautiful region of Namibia, we were only there for a couple of days, but in such a short space of time we made the most of it. We spent a few hours exploring Twyfelfontein in the... 

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Damaraland - the unexplored north of Namibia

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 A part that many tourist just let lie -well- on the left side, and head right into Etosha instead. A big mistake, since there is so much to see and do here. Twyfelfountain and the Petroglyphes - kind... 

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Beautiful dry land

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 Damaraland was our next step after Etosha. The region, which is one of the most scenic in Namibia, was named for the Damara people who make up much of its sparce population. This is where our guide...... 

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