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- Destinations
- Africa
- South Africa
- Johannesburg
- Cradle of Humankind and Maropeng Visitor Centre
Cradle of Humankind and Maropeng Visitor Centre
The Cradle of Humankind is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and
contains a complex of dolimitic limestone caves, including the
Sterkfontein Caves, where the fossil,
Australopithecus africanus(nicknamed Mrs. Ples) was found in
1947 by Dr Robert Broom and John Robinson. 'Mrs Ples' is estimated
to be between 2.6 and 2.8 million years old and ranks high on the
long list of australopithecine discoveries for which Sterkfontein
is now famous. At present only the Sterkfontein Caves and the
Wonder Cave are open to the public. The Maropeng Visitor Centre is
a stirring, world-class exhibition space, focusing on the
development of humans and our ancestors and evolution over the past
few million years.
Information & Facts
Admission
R115. R190 combination ticket (Maropeng and Sterkfontein
Caves). Concession available.
Language
South Africa has 11 official languages, including
Afrikaans, English, Xhosa, Zulu and Sotho. English is widely
spoken.
Money
South Africa's currency is the Rand (ZAR), which is divided into
100 cents. Money can be exchanged at banks, bureaux de change and
the larger hotels. ATMs are widely available (there is a daily
limit for cash withdrawals) and major international credit cards
are widely accepted, except in petrol stations where cash is
required. Visitors should be vigilant when drawing cash from ATMs,
as con artists are known to operate there. Travellers cheques and
some foreign currencies are accepted at larger hotels and shops,
but commission is charged, otherwise all commercial banks will
exchange them.
Opening Times
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