13/07/2026
🇨🇭 Switzerland's most iconic mountain has a shocking African connection.
The Matterhorn is one of Switzerland's most iconic landmarks, but its summit is made from ancient African rock.
Millions of years ago, the African and European tectonic plates collided, pushing those rocks high into the Alps and creating the mountain we know today.
It's a reminder that every destination has a story sometimes one that began on an entirely different continent.
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