Tanzania

HISTORY

What is now Tanzania was a German colony known as German East Africa from about 1880 to 1919. Was under control of the United Kingdom between 1919 and 1961. Shortly after independence, Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form Tanzania on 26 April 1964. The one-party rule ended in 1995, when it held its first democratic elections in the country since 1970.

The famous Olduvai Gorge in northern Tanganyika departed intriguing evidence on the prehistory of the area, including fossil remains of some of the earliest ancestors of mankind. Findings suggest that East Africa may have been the place where human beings appeared.

It is believed that the area was inhabited by ethnic groups who spoke languages with similar sounds to those of the Bushmen and Hottentots of South Africa. Although there are still remnants of these early tribes, most of them were displaced by Bantu farmers who migrated west and south and Nilotic and other related peoples of the north. Some of these groups formed well-organized societies and controlled large areas until the time when Arab traders, European explorers and missionaries penetrated the interior in the first half of the nineteenth century.

Bangamoyo

A declared world heritage
Is one of the most antique cities in Tanzania, and also one of the most atractives
The withe sand beaches, are full of palms and the clear blue water of the indian ocean comes to the sand giving to you a beautifull place
Almost intact against the time, the city has a lot of structures with arabic, indian and catholic influence.
One of the most important characteristics about their buildings are the doors thar are full of details.
Arround the city you will find tipical african hauses with roofs made of palms.



You have to visit The romanic Catholic mission, is one of the most antique church oriental and central africa, it was build in 1868
In bangamoyo is the most important school of art in Tanzania, The Chuo cha Sanaa
where a lot of students arrive from all over the world, to learn tradicional Tanzanian arts,lice the persecusion, the sculpt, the carving, the pinting.


If you travel, you can find a class or just ask for one, to get a persecusion african
act in this school.

Zanzíbar:



Is a coral island that was a part of the african continent million years ago, its a jewel that borns of the clear indian ocean water.
There are a lot of marine life making this places a beautifull experience for the divers.
The island has a lot of savage life too, like giant turtles, blue monkeys and dolphins.



Food:

It is common to find barbecues made of buffalo or antelope and the coast are characteristic because their fishes.



The preparation of the food is not complicated
The use a lot of lamb, cow, chiken and pork too
Thaks of the influence of the islam, it's very common to find street food like Kebabs, cutted meat made of lamb, with a lot of vegetables and species.

Almost all the sauces are made of curry or coconut milk


The salad are made of fruits like the mango, papaya, coconut, and the banana


Accomodation



The hotel offering in Tanzania is very variety, the most important places are in the beaches and in the rural hauses that can give you confortable services to a incredible stay. All of this places can give you special activities and excursions.


EYE!!!
you MUST get a vaccine against the yellow fever, tifus, and tetanus.
It's important too to think about the AIDS, because is a very extended ill in Africa.
Try to never eat raw food
And try to never use ice and drink directly form the bottle.