Botswana: Updates & Travel

Travel in Botswana?
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Travel in Botswana?

Botswana owes its name to the people the Tswana. Bo means “land” in Setwana. So Botswana means land of the Tswana. Botswana has always been one of the least corrupt countries in Africa. Botswana is 70% desert. The beautiful Kalahari Desert is not the only natural beauty to be found in Botswana. The game parks and the Okavango Delta are also worth a visit. It is a not too cheap country, but it is enormously beautiful. By African standards, you should bring a bag of money. Then immediately, if all goes well, everything is better arranged and you can see the outstanding game parks.
Go shopping in Gaborone: The Mall is the central shopping area in Gaborone. Many upscale stores are located here. The African Mall is a shopping area with some less chic and more authentic stores.
Throughout Botswana several markets are organized. Almost all markets sell fruits and vegetables, sometimes meat as well. There are also all kinds of handmade items for sale, such as wood carvings, colorful wooden masks and stone statues. At markets and stalls, it is normal to haggle.
Not so long ago, Maun consisted of a number of authentic African huts. Today it is the gateway to the Okavango Delta and is also called the safari capital of Botswana. The tourist center of Maun is modern, but on the outskirts are still the traditional huts of the locals. The city has an international airport and for many travelers is the starting and ending point of a trip through Botswana.
Tsodillo Hills: In the Kalahari, northwest of the Okavango Delta, lie these mysterious rock formations with more than 2,500 petroglyphs of the legendary Bushmen.
Soccer is the national sport of Botswana. At the international level, Botswana does not count (yet), but in Gaborone there is a 20,000-seat stadium. The national team Gaborone United was founded in 1967. That same year they became national champions for the first time. Watching a match is a great experience!
Check the central Kalahari Game Reserve. It is a beautiful desert known for its colorful, red sand dunes and lots of different wildlife. You can participate in a bushmen-led survival trek.
Chobe National Park is about 11,700 km² in size. It is mostly home to many elephants. It is estimated between 50,000 to 100,000 elephants. The park is divided into four different eco-systems: Serondela, with its dense forests and lush plains; the Savuti Swamps; the Linyanti Swamps and the hot, dry area in the middle.
The Okavango Delta is without doubt the most fascinating area of Botswana it is a maze of rivers, canals, lagoons and islands filled with palm trees.
The Makgadikgadi Pans used to be a large lake, with sections more than 30 meters deep. Nowadays there are mostly salt pans, but if there is any rain it attracts rhinos, waterbucks, antelope and lions.
Be prepared should you rent a car in Botswana, note that you must drive on the left!