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Lovely to see other Mapungubwe lovers jump on board.

Lets keep this thread going.
The richness of color in the winter sun.

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I think this is one of the most mystical places in South Africa. Great to see fellow enthusiasts.
Cedric on top of Mapungubwe hill.

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I picked up a copy of the last edition of The Sanparks Times. They had some marvelous pictures of Mapungubwe.
One of the many birds making it home.

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I am not sure if this was the same Eagle pair, all I managed was a bum shot and a bird nest.

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I took the picture on the way to Mapunguwbe Hill.
Gorgeous shot of the eagle.
On the road to the Limpopo tented side.

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There are a lot of Guineas at Mapungubwe. I am not sure what the road is like now, but it was very corrugated.
Yup, the bird life is quite amazing.



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Another bush chicken.

A room with a view.

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My enthusiasm for Mapungubwe sometimes means I just jump in.
This is a camp I want to stay in for a few days.

and here

I have stayed here and lost my heart.

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An Eland seen from the swimming pool in Leokwe.

the most perfect swimming pool in the world.

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I have yet to camp at Mapungubwe, but it is very high on my wish list.
I always find Mapungubwe a place of reflections.
Literally

and figuratively

It is a place where our thought are free to roam in places untouched in the bustle of everyday life.
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I love Mapungubwe's surreal landscape.
Another interesting rock formation and nest.

There is such a sense of the eternal.

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I have yet to go in summer. I hope I can rectify it soon.
The last time I went, the rivers were rather full.

The hide was very busy with all kinds of birds.

A picture from the canopy walk hide.

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