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Fresh advice from Local Friends and travelers: what to do in Ethiopia, and what to avoid.
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Dry months bring clear, sunny highlands, with long views over green hills and cool mornings. Come when the big rains arrive and the fields glow bright green while afternoons pass under a roof with a hot drink in your hands. Each season gives the country a new face.
The climate is tropical monsoon, shaped by altitude, so the high ground stays fresh while the lowlands run hotter and drier. Pack layers and keep a day or two loose. A Local Friend tells you when to set out early, when to linger over a second cup, and when a shower is worth waiting out.
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One-string fiddles in azmari houses, Ethio-jazz in late-night clubs, coffee roasted over charcoal and Africa's biggest open-air market, all on a high plateau below Entoto.
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