A child plays a musical instrument craftsman, similar to a violin, made by the same and that delights everyone who hears it on top of the Simien Mountains. Located about 100 kms north of Gondar, Simien Mountains are a major mountain ranges in Africa, with at least a dozen summits over 4,000 meters. Estre these Ras Dashen is the highest point in Ethiopia with 4553 meters high, the fourth highest peak in Africa. The western slopes of the Andes, except Ras Dashen, was declared Simien Mountains National Park in 1969 while the whole area was listed as World Heritage by UNESCO in 1979.