This was something very unique to see in Ethiopia. The man on the right is a priest that happened to be my tour guide. Lalibela is an extremely religious city and one of the reasons it was built was in order to be the 2nd Jerusalem. When you enter into a church you always take off your […]
Lalibela Pictures
People of Ethiopia: Priest in Lalibela, Ethiopia
Lalibela, Ethiopia is the self proclaimed 2nd Jerusalem of the world. Lalibela is a very small town in the middle of the mountains in the northern part of Ethiopia. All of the churches are built out of stone with some even being built inside of the stones in the area. The town is so small […]
St. Georges Cathedral- Lalibela, Ethiopia
The church shaped like of a cross in Lalibela, Ethiopia is known as the St. George’s Cathedral. There is an entire complex of churches in Lalibela and many Ethiopians call it the second Jerusalem. On top of the all the churches that are that are carved out of stone, there are also many monasteries in […]
