Tuesday, June 15, 2010

The Great Rift Valley

The Great Rift Valley runs 6,000 km from Jordan across Africa to Mozambique. Named by late 19th century British explorer John Walter Gregory, it was created about 20 million years ago when the earth's crust tore apart and the land on either side formed great volcanic mountains, while the valley floor sank into a low flat plain. The rift valley divides Kenya east from west, and we passed some great view points going to and from Masai Mara.


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