{"id":65476,"date":"2022-09-13T19:19:53","date_gmt":"2022-09-13T17:19:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etendues-sauvages.com\/actualites\/2022\/09\/13\/the-rhinos-of-matobo-national-park\/"},"modified":"2022-09-13T19:19:53","modified_gmt":"2022-09-13T17:19:53","slug":"the-rhinos-of-matobo-national-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etendues-sauvages.com\/en\/news\/2022\/09\/13\/the-rhinos-of-matobo-national-park\/","title":{"rendered":"The Rhinos of Matobo National Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This photo of a white rhino was taken in August 1998 in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.etendues-sauvages.com\/produit\/les-matopos-et-ses-rhinoceros\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Matobo National Park, Zimbabwe<\/a>.<br \/>\nSince then, many events \u2014 often appalling ones \u2014 have unfolded in this remarkable country.<br \/>\nBut the Stead family, owners of the Amalinda concession for over twenty-six years, has stayed the course and found the energy to keep welcoming guests, through every hardship encountered.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s the least we can do to pay tribute to these passionate hosts and <a title=\"Amalinda Lodge in Zimbabwe\" href=\"https:\/\/www.etendues-sauvages.com\/produit\/amalinda-lodge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">introduce you to Amalinda<\/a>. An atypical lodge, with cave-style rooms and a pool carved directly into the rock. All of it seamlessly integrated into its surroundings.<br \/>\nHere, there&#8217;s no ostentatious luxury \u2014 just a warm welcome and a generous table. Much like the owners themselves.<br \/>\nThe Amalinda Private Villa, meanwhile, offers greater exclusivity and a higher level of comfort for more demanding travelers.<\/p>\n<p>The Matopos remain Zimbabwe&#8217;s prime site for observing white and black rhinos on 4&#215;4 or walking safaris. And then there are these hills, where every rock plays a balancing act, offering one of the finest panoramas in southern Africa.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.etendues-sauvages.com\/produit\/visite-de-la-tombe-de-cecil-rhodes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cecil Rhodes, founder of Rhodesia<\/a>, knew it well. For over a century now, he has rested atop one of the hills overlooking the region \u2014 a place he named \u201cView of the World\u201d.<br \/>\nA fitting name, as you&#8217;ll discover for yourself at sunset!<\/p>\n<p>You can browse our <a title=\"Tailor-made travel ideas in Zimbabwe\" href=\"https:\/\/www.etendues-sauvages.com\/en\/voyage-sur-mesure\/zimbabwe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tailor-made travel ideas for Zimbabwe by clicking here!<\/a><\/p>\n    <div id=\"bwg_container1_0\"         class=\"bwg_container bwg_thumbnail bwg_thumbnails_masonry \"         data-right-click-protection=\"1\"         data-bwg=\"0\"         data-scroll=\"0\"         data-gallery-type=\"thumbnails_masonry\"         data-gallery-view-type=\"thumbnails_masonry\"         data-current-url=\"\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65476\"         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Since then, many events \u2014 often appalling ones \u2014 have unfolded in this remarkable country. 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