Ethiopia is a land of contrasts and extremes; a land of remote and wild places. Some of the highest and most stunning places in the Africa are found here, such as the jaggedly carved Simien Mountains, and some of the  hot but fascinating Danakil Depression, with its sulphur fumaroles and lunar like landscape. Ethiopia is old beyond all imaginations. As Abyssinia, its culture and traditions date back over 3,000 years. And far earlier than that lived "Lucy" or Dinkenesh, meaning 'thou art wonderful', as she is known to the Ethiopians, whose remains were found in a corner of this country of mystery and contrasts.
Many people visit Ethiopia because of the remarkable manner in which ancient historical traditions have been preserved. The ceremonies and rituals of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, open a window on the authentic world of the Old Testament.