The Okavango Delta looks like a natural wonder as the crystal clear water comes streaming into the Kalahari Desert and creates a lively oasis of wildlife and plants once a year. After a long and dry summer in the desert, the Okavango River will be completely drained by the end of February. But come March, and the rainwater that fell in Angola a month earlier will have made it’s way down to Botswana and the Okavango Delta. From March till June the Okavango River will increase in size and eventually it forms the largest inland delta in the world!
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One important topic, Healthy Travel in Africa, is something that all travelers should read at least the bare minimums about before taking off. And two important sub-categories are Travel Immunizations for Africa and How to Travel Healthy. I remember that I had a whole variety of shots and drinks (sounds like a party, but I am talking about immunizations) before going to Africa, and you should probably consider to do the same thing. So here I’ll try to list the essentials and then direct you to the more thorough sites if you feel like being even more prepared! 
