Irta'ale Isate Gemora YeFelek'ebet Gudgwad

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Image of Erta Ale located in Irta'ale Isate Gemora YeFelek'ebet Gudgwad, Ethiopia
Irta'ale Isate Gemora YeFelek'ebet Gudgwad, Ethiopia

Erta Ale

Ethiopia's "smoking mountain" is in one of the hottest regions on the planet and is home to two lava lakes

Located in the Danakil Depression (or Afar Depression) in the Afar Region of northeastern Ethiopia, it is one of the driest, lowest and hottest places on earth. At best the region is 77 °F and at... »

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