Wonchi

Oromia Region · Ethiopia

Wonchi, Ethiopia
Photo: Tricholome, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
October to May
Budget
$
Accessibility
limited
Coordinates
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A crater lake set inside an extinct volcano at around 2,900 meters, with a monastery island, hot springs, and terraced farms lining the caldera walls. Local cooperatives arrange horseback descents and rowboat crossings to the island church. Its proximity to Addis Ababa makes it a favorite weekend escape into cool highland air.

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