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South Africa: exciting safari on horseback<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Some interesting information about this huge state is available at: (http:\/\/www.atacama.it\/sud_africa_informazioni.htm)<\/p>\n

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The Republic of South Africa is the southernmost country of Africa, and is surrounded by the waters of two oceans: Indian to the east, and Atlantic to the west. It extends over 1,223,226 square kilometers, an area equal the sum of Italy, France, Germany, Holland, and Belgium (about four and a half times bigger than Italy). South Africa is divided into 9 provinces: Gauteng, North-West, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, Free State, Western Cape, Eastern Cape and Northern Cape. Few countries in the world can compete with it in terms of beauty and variety of landscapes. It offers such and so many natural scenarios, together a receptivity of high international standards and a thousand of pleasant surprises for the demanding and scrupulous tourist, whose discovery will prove to exceed all expectations. South Africa has a population of 47 million, of which 35 million are black (mainly Zulu and Xhosa), 7 million are white, 2 million are mixed, and 1 million are Indians.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

I get on the plane with all my luggage, ready for this long and adventurous horse trekking in the private reserves.<\/p>\n

SOUTH AFRICA<\/strong>, a thousand of intertwining thoughts in my mind: the story of Mandela and the Apartheid, diamonds, gold, platinum, summer, sea, city, parks, animals, jeep safari, safari on horseback\u2026how will it be? What does it mean to end up in front of or near free animals? I do not know, I try to imagine, and only the idea of living this wonderful feeling fills me with joy and thrill.<\/p>\n

At 10.00 am in the next morning, I was in Johannesburg, where I stayed for one night, both for a rest and for a short visit of the city, because I do not know it.<\/p>\n

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In the afternoon, it started my guided tour at SOWETO, the most interesting urban area of the city, as it is the largest “township” of South Africa. In fact, it has played a key role in the history of the apartheid.<\/p>\n

Alle sette della mattina seguente, mi vengono a prendere per andare nel Lodge dove sono i cavalli, situato a 300 km a Nord di Johannesburg.At 7.00 am in the following morning, they pick me up to go to the Lodge where the horses are, lied at 300 km north of Johannesburg.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s start the great adventure! Horse riding<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n