Arusha

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Bananas are piled on bicycles. Arusha, Tanzania.

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Overview

Arusha is Tanzania's gateway to the northern circuit of stellar national parks and the starting point of many a memorable safari. It's also a large, sprawling city with all the contradictions that brings.


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