The confluence of the Shashe River (R) and the Limpopo River (L). On the left is South Africa, Centre, Botswana and right, Zimbabwe. Northern Tuli Game Reserve. Botswana.

View from the top of Mapungubwe Hill. Limpopo Province. South Africa.

Mapungubwe Hill. Limpopo Province. South Africa.

Aerial view of Mapungubwe. Mapungubwe National Park. Limpopo Province. South Africa.

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The "Queen's" grave at Thulamela Cultural Site. Near Punda Maria Camp. Kruger National Park. Mpumalanga. South Africa. Thulamela is a stone walled site situated in the far north region of the Park and dates back to approximately 450 – 500 years before present .

Limpopo Province

African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana) at a waterhole under a Leadwood (Combretum imberbe) tree. Limpopo Province. South Africa

Thulamela Cultural Site. Near Punda Maria Camp. Kruger National Park. Mpumalanga. South Africa. Thulamela is a stone walled site is situated in the Far North region of the Park and dates back to approximately 450 – 500 years before present (BP). This late Iron Age site forms part of what is called the Zimbabwe culture which is believed to have started at Mapungubwe. Mapungubwe’s decline coincided with the increase of Great Zimbabwe’s importance. When Great Zimbabwe was abandoned about 300 years later, possibly due to political break down, several groups moved south across the Limpopo river into the North Eastern areas of South Africa (and Northern Kruger) and established new smaller chiefdoms such as Thulamela

Thulamela Cultural Site. Near Punda Maria Camp. Kruger National Park. Mpumalanga. South Africa. Thulamela is a stone walled site is situated in the Far North region of the Park and dates back to approximately 450 – 500 years before present (BP). This late Iron Age site forms part of what is called the Zimbabwe culture which is believed to have started at Mapungubwe. Mapungubwe’s decline coincided with the increase of Great Zimbabwe’s importance. When Great Zimbabwe was abandoned about 300 years later, possibly due to political break down, several groups moved south across the Limpopo river into the North Eastern areas of South Africa (and Northern Kruger) and established new smaller chiefdoms such as Thulamela

Impala (Aepyceros melampus) herd in veld with a lightning strike during a thunder storm. Timbavati Game Reserve. Limpopo Province. South Africa

Thulamela Cultural Site. Near Punda Maria Camp. Kruger National Park. Mpumalanga. South Africa. Thulamela is a stone walled site is situated in the Far North region of the Park and dates back to approximately 450 – 500 years before present (BP). This late Iron Age site forms part of what is called the Zimbabwe culture which is believed to have started at Mapungubwe. Mapungubwe’s decline coincided with the increase of Great Zimbabwe’s importance. When Great Zimbabwe was abandoned about 300 years later, possibly due to political break down, several groups moved south across the Limpopo river into the North Eastern areas of South Africa (and Northern Kruger) and established new smaller chiefdoms such as Thulamela

Drakensberg Photograph

Drakensberg Mountains at sunset from Hoedspruit. Limpopo Province. South Africa

View of Mapungubwe Hill. Mapungubwe National Park. Limpopo Province. South Africa.

Timbavati Game Reserve Photograph

Sunset scene. Timbavati Game Reserve. Limpopo Province. South Africa

View from the top of Mapungubwe Hill. Mapungubwe National Park. Limpopo Province. South Africa.

Mapungubwe National Park. Limpopo Province. South Africa.

Timbavati Game Reserve Photograph

Sunset scene close to where the first white lions we seen by Chris McBride in 1975. Timbavati Game Reserve. Limpopo Province. South Africa

Sunset scene close to where the first white lions we seen by Chris McBride in 1975. Timbavati Game Reserve. Limpopo Province. South Africa

Limpopo Province

African buffalo or Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer) wallowing in a waterhole. Limpopo Province. South Africa

View from the top of Mapungubwe Hill. Mapungubwe National Park. Limpopo Province. South Africa.

Mashatu Game Reserve

Limpopo River. Mashatu Game Reserve. Northern Tuli Game Reserve. Botswana

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Tourists at Thulamela Cultural Site. Near Punda Maria Camp. Kruger National Park. Mpumalanga. South Africa. Thulamela is a stone walled site is situated in the Far North region of the Park and dates back to approximately 450 – 500 years before present (BP). This late Iron Age site forms part of what is called the Zimbabwe culture which is believed to have started at Mapungubwe. Mapungubwe’s decline coincided with the increase of Great Zimbabwe’s importance. When Great Zimbabwe was abandoned about 300 years later, possibly due to political break down, several groups moved south across the Limpopo river into the North Eastern areas of South Africa (and Northern Kruger) and established new smaller chiefdoms such as Thulamela

Mashatu Game Reserve

Limpopo River. Mashatu Game Reserve. Northern Tuli Game Reserve. Botswana

Chalets at Leokwe Camp. Mapungubwe National Park. Limpopo Province. South Africa.

Chalets at Leokwe Camp. Mapungubwe National Park. Limpopo Province. South Africa.