Tsodilo Hills

With one of the highest concentrations of rock art in the world, Tsodilo has been called the ''Louvre of the Desert''. The Tsodilo Hills appear almost suddenly out of the ground in northwest Kalahari. The word Tsodilo is derived from the Hambukushu word 'sorile' which means sheer. The Tsodilo Hills are a Unesco World Heritage site and are home to a fantastic 4000 cave paintings spread out over 200 locations. The cave paintings, along with other evidence, suggest that the hills were first inhabited over 30,000 years ago. Some of the paintings date back to around 800 to 1300 AD.

The best time to visit Tsodilo Hills is in the winter, as summer can be blisteringly hot. Local communities in this hostile environment respect Tsodilo as a place of worship frequented by ancestral spirits. Many local peoples around the Tsodilo Hills have stories of times past that deal with the many painted caves and rock shelters at the site. In some of these alleged campsites, there is little to no evidence of fire remains. The local San people believe Tsodilo is the birthplace of all life, art there is made by the descendants of the first people.

Location: Gaborone, Botswana

Website: https://www.botswanatourism.co.bw/explore/tsodilo-hills

Hour: Open all hours

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