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Pre-hike, Post-hike

Since Kilimanjaro climbers bring an enormous tax revenue into the country, you would think that the Tanzanian government would do its best to invest in good roads, and to actually help their tourists get to the starting points of the routes. But just like any developing country, nobody quite knows where all that money goes. It definitely doesn't go toward roads, infrastructure, or even toiliets (which is big cement hole surrounded by a tin shed). The starting point for the Machame route, now the second most popular route on Kilimanjaro, is sometimes a big pain in the ass to get to. Many times, the vehicles can't make it up the final steep hill. It's usually a huge mud pit, and sometimes clients have to walk up to the starting point.

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