The immense desert covers almost half of Botswana and crosses both the Namibian and South African borders. Most tourists cross it little by little, stopping at bush camps along the way.

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South Africa's discreet northern neighbour, Botswana is undoubtedly the pearl of southern Africa . This quiet, sparsely populated country has avoided civil wars, post-colonial racial tensions and conflicts endured by most of its neighbours. What's more, since gaining independence from the United Kingdom in 1966, Botswana has held democratic elections - a rarity on the Africa continent. The result is a peaceful country, where life is generally good and provides a pervading optimism that rubs off on its visitors. From a geographical point of view, it's a land of contrasts where heavy rainfall and drought co-exist. Thanks to&nbsp;the great rivers of North Linyanti and Chobe&nbsp;and the Okavango Delta in the north, the country has an extremely varied plant and animal life, whereas the south houses the arid Kalahari Desert, which stretches as far as the capital, Gaborone. A country with as many contrasts as there are wonders. So, are you ready to discover Botswana ?

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Kalahari

The Okavango Delta is the largest wetland in Botswana and where the Kalahari's animals come to drink.

Delta de l'Okavango

Moremi Game Reserve is a protected zone in the western Okavango Delta,which includes, among other things, the major island of the delta, Chief's Island and the Moremi language. It spans close to 5000km², of which only 30% is dry land.

Moremi

The Zambezi River  is the 4th most important in the continent, behind the Nile, the Congo and the Niger. It stretches 2750 km from Zambia to the Indian Ocean, passing through Victoria Falls. Downstream, you can go rafting from Livingstone.

Zambeze

 Maun is mainly a transit town  for safaris.

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At first I had not planned to stop in Maun. I was only meant to be stopping over at the airport in between <a href="/botswana/"> a safari in the delta </a> and the rest of my trip. But a silly mistake in my flight bookings led to me spend half a day here.
So, I walked round the streets of Maun to pass the time; I hung about in the small handicraft shops, had a drink in a bar and chatted with a few people who were curious about me. To my great surprise, in relation to what I had experienced in Kenya or in Morocco, people here are a lot more relaxed about the sight of a western girl walking about alone. Nobody called out to me, nobody insisted that I buy their goods at all cost. Life just takes its course in Maun , which is so refreshing!
Various dogs, cats, hens, goats, cows and others roam the streets, farmers come and go on their tractors in between two safari tour operator vehicles, street hawkers rest in the shade of their stalls, while air-charter pilots run to buy a leg of chicken in between two flights to the delta...

Maun is mainly a transit town for safaris.

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