The beautiful kingdom Lesotho is a state in central South Africa. The state is completely independant of South Africa even though this country completely surrounds Lesotho.
Lestotho is located relatively high up in the mountains. The areas lowes point lies cirka 1450 meters over sea level.
The country is populated by the so-called Basatho-people, who are often seen wearing their traditional clothing in small villages consisting of small round huts with a thatched roof. The area has a lot of surrounding caves where it is possible to see old cave paintings from the time when the San-people lived there.
The mountainrange Drakensberg crossing South Africa is impossible to avoid when visiting Lesotho.
Lesotho has places where the terrain can seem impassable with its dramatic moutains, which are sometimes covered in snow at the summit.