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| The promontory top of Table Mountain dominates the sky line in Cape Town |
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Fynbos is a type of flower growing around Table Top Mountain
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Hoerikwaggo – “Mountain in the Sea” is the original name given to the mountain chain by the indigenous Khoisan people of the Cape, although of course, the history of the mountain dates back roughly 30 000 years, with evidence tracing as far back as the Stone Age.
The first officially recorded climb to the top of Table Mountain belongs to Portuguese Navigator, Admiral Antonio de Saldanha who in May 1503 anchored his ship in what we know as Table Bay, and climbed to the top via Platteklip Gorge. Since then, many have travelled in de Saldanha’s foot steps and the mountain has been a beacon of hope to many living beneath its glorious splendor.
Today, this iconic mountain chain and
New7Wonder of Nature is known as Table Mountain National Park (TMNP) - one of 21 Parks in the South African National Parks (SANParks) stable. Established in 1998, the TMNP is surrounded entirely by a City and for this reason it is fragmented by urban development and privately owned land. This combined with the fact that it is primarily an open access Park with only four managed pay points, has resulted in it being the most visited of all National Parks receiving an annual quota of 4.2 million visits annually.
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| Meeting a cable car as we head up on the tram |
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| Amazing views from the cable car as we ascend to the top |
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| almost there! It was a little scary to hang by thread (even if it was steel) |
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