The so-called Skeleton Coast gained its name from the many shipwrecks that ran aground here in the thick mist of the stormy South Atlantic. Even if the castaways reached the shore alive, they had no chance of survival. They perished miserably in the desert. The Skeleton Coast is one of the most original landscapes of the world and reaches from the Ugab River in the south to the Kunene on the Angolan border.
It is one of the most famed and feared stretches of coastline in the world. The unpredictable currents and sandbanks combine with impenetrable fogs to make this a graveyard for ships and whales alike, whilst the unforgiving desert hinterland makes this one of the worst places in the world to be marooned. But still fascinating for tourists. |
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| Ships' graveyard: Skeleton Coast |
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