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Place in Kunene Region, Namibia
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A site of ancient rock engravings that consists of a spring in a valley flanked by the slopes of a sandstone table mountain. It was a place of worship and a site to conduct shamanist rituals. At least 2,500 items of rock carvings were created, as well as a few rock paintings. Displaying one of the largest concentrations of rock petroglyphs in Africa, UNESCO approved Twyfelfontein as Namibia's first World Heritage Site in 2007.
A deposit of large tree trunks that have "turned to stone" through a process of diagenesis. There are at least two large tree trunks, each 45 metres (148 ft) long, exposed to view. Several hundred others are found in the vicinity.
Accommodation in chalets and on the campsite, restaurant and bar, rim pool, and a curio shop operated by the artist who makes the ware. Campsite is a bit noisy, only a wall separates it from the regional road, shops, bars, and petrol station. But it has old trees throughout, soft grass, and electricity at every spot. Staff is very friendly.
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