Maropeng is well worth a visit. Housed in a building that looks like a giant grassy mound on one side and shiny modern steel on the other, it’s an all-in-one information centre, visitor attraction and entertainment complex. The exhibits here show how the human race has progressed since its very beginnings. There are active fossil sites, restaurants, a curio shop and a 5000-seat amphitheatre for outdoor events.
There’s also a pretty cool boat ride back in time that takes visitors through the ice age and even to a simulated black hole. Even better are the series of interactive exhibits on the evolvement of the species, including the use of fire and the development of language.
