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Blue Nile Falls

The thundering falls of the Blue Nile south of Bahir Dar, known locally as Tis Abay, the smoking water.

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Photo: CT Snow from Hsinchu, Taiwan · CC BY 2.0
Time Needed
Half a day

Why Go

The thundering falls of the Blue Nile south of Bahir Dar, known locally as Tis Abay, the smoking water.

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