Fish River Canyon
The Fish River Canyon is massive in whichever way you look at it. From your vantage point on the cliff, you get a panoramic view of a huge flat country carved by rivers that have flowed for millennia.
Quiver trees and strange cacti dot the barren plains above ground, and the whole experience is unsettling in its solitude, as if you'd stumbled onto a location shoot for the sequel to Texas Chainsaw Butcher - only there's no one there to massacre. Nobody, by the way. The location is a wide and desolate region that is blissfully free of human interference.
Mammals, as well as a plethora of reptiles, insects, and fish, find sanctuary are in Fish River Canyon's wonderful habitat. Natural hot springs generate pools of water on the canyon's bottom, which attract a variety of aquatic birds. Mountain zebra, kudu, oryx, and gazelle are among the canyon's other occupants, attracting predators such as leopard, jackal, brown hyena, and bat-eared fox.
• Location: Namibia
• Timing: Open all day
• Famous for: reptiles, insects, and fish, find sanctuary in this wonderful habitat
• Entry Fee: Free
• Best Time To Visit: Between the 1st of May and the 15th of September, the canyon is available for trekking. Hikers are not permitted in the canyon outside of this time owing to the severe temperatures.
