Rock Climbers Boost Economy of S. Africa's Cederberg Mountains

About a three-hour drive north of Cape Town, South Africa, there is a region called the Cederberg Wilderness Area that is known mostly for its production of rooibos tea.  But over the last 10 years, it has also gained attention for another economy-boosting activity: rock climbing.  Cederberg is now considered one of the world's top 10 destinations for a form of rock climbing known as bouldering, which is performed relatively close to the ground, without ropes and with...

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