Mapungubwe

Out of the mist of the mysterious past rises the Mapungubwe National Park giving tangible proof by way of the rich fossil deposits, Bushman rock art and gold artefacts, of ancient civilisations that once flourished here. The newly launched Mapungubwe National Park borders on the Limpopo river and offers spectacular views of the river and South Africa's neighbours, Botswana and Zimbabwe, at the confluence of the Shashe and Limpopo rivers. The park comprises the Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape and the Mapungubwe World Heritage Site. The highlight of the park is the Mapungubwe Archaeological Site. Most of Africa’s big game still occurs in the area and the bird, reptile, invertebrate and plant diversity is rich.