The National Parks They are the most visited places in almost any city they are in, thanks to the fact that they are spectacular regardless of their size. Today I would like to write about one that has caught my attention because of how curious it is, and that is that it is not a park like the others. I mean the Skeleton Coast National Park, which is in Namibia.
It is located in the Skeleton Coast, in the northwest of the country, bordering Angola. Although by its name it seems that it has to do with piracy, the truth is that it has nothing to do with it. In fact, it is named after the many sailors who lost their lives centuries ago due to the naugragios caused by the large waves in the area.
His story
Here they are preserved ship wreckage that are up to five centuries old, but also others that ran aground on the coast just a few years ago. To remember that this was a deadly area for many years, at the entrance to the park there are skulls and tibias typical of pirates. Today, this area is completely desolate and nothing remains from that macabre era.
The park
Skeleton park it has 20,000 square kilometers. The two thirds that are in the northern part of the park are listed as wild area, so they can only be visited with a special permission. The other third can be traveled without any problem, although you must take a series of precautions since there are many wild animals.
Of interest
Among the most interesting things in the park are the Hoarisib clay castles, which are meandering clay formations that were carved naturally. Also worth seeing salt marshes of mount Agate, which is one of the most spectacular places in the park. Of course, there will be no lack of wild animals, such as elephants, sea lions or giraffes, which are the most present.
Skeleton Coast National Park Namibia (April 2024)
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