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Marrakech Jardin Majorelle, the garden preserved by the blue a painter mixed
The blue garden in Marrakech, cultivated for 40 years by French painter Jacques Majorelle and restored by Yves Saint Laurent. A landmark where you can feel a tranquility different from the medina, amid the 'Majorelle Blue' exterior walls, cacti, and bamboo.
Cape Town's Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden: The 'Boomslang' Canopy Walkway Strolling Above the Forest Canopy
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, located at the foot of Table Mountain, is a world-renowned botanical garden that has preserved South Africa's indigenous flora. The 'Boomslang' Canopy Walkway, built to commemorate the garden's 100th anniversary, is a curved bridge that rises up to the height of the forest canopy, offering views of Table Mountain throughout the walk.
Aapravasi Ghat in Port Louis, the Site Where the 'Great Experiment' Began After the Abolition of Slavery
Aapravasi Ghat, remaining on the coast of Port Louis, Mauritius, is a ruin of immigrant lodging through which more than 460,000 indentured laborers passed after the abolition of slavery in 1834. Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2006, this site invites a look back at the history of the modern diaspora.
Zanzibar's Jozani Forest: A Time to Meet the Island's Only Red Monkeys
Jozani Chwaka Bay, Tanzania's only national park on Zanzibar, is home to the endangered red colobus monkey, found nowhere else in the world. This protected area, which combines groundwater forest, mangrove forest, and Chwaka Bay, was also designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 2016.
Nairobi Giraffe Centre, a Home That Has Protected Rothschild's Giraffes for Over 40 Years
The Giraffe Centre in Nairobi's Lang'ata area is a non-profit conservation facility that has been protecting and breeding the endangered Rothschild's giraffe since 1979, returning them to national parks. It features a wooden observation platform where visitors can feed the giraffes, along with warthogs that roam freely, making it one of Nairobi's signature attractions, ideal for a visit before or after a safari.
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