Matobo National Park,
Zimbabwe
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Just another world heritage site among many others in Zimbabwe situated a short distance from Bulawayo, Matobo National Park is the country’s oldest national park. One of its sublime features is the Matopo Hills, a series of granite kopjes (rock formations) in wooded valleys formed over 2 billion years ago.
Forty thousand years ago the caves and crevices carved out of these rocks became home to Zimbabwe’s earliest inhabitants, the “San”. Twenty thousand years later “San” artists began painting on the walls of caves and rock shelters, using special pigments and natural minerals that have survived the onslaught of climate and time.
In addition the recreational are includes World’s view, a scenic viewpoint and the burial of Cecil John Rhodes, after whom the Rhodes Scholarship at the University of Oxford is named.The wildlife at Matobo National Park includes leopards and both black rhinos as well as white rhinos. The park overlooks Maleme Dam where there are excellent camping and picnic spots, making it the perfect place for a romantic getaway to the wild.
If you would like more information on visiting the Matobo National Park, please call Zimbabwe Tourism Authority at +263 779 212 289 or email info@ztazim.co.zw
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