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Marafa Depression may not rival Mt. Kilimanjaro yet it's one more reason to make the trek to Malindi. This oft-overlooked geological feature tells of rock, time and tale. The Marafa Depression, known locally as Nyari and commonly called Hell's Kitchen, is a series of ribbed gullies and multi-colored gorges. The lunar landscape was shaped by wind, rain and sand. The layer cake-like strata are painted shades of red, yellow and white. Yet what makes this stretch of sunken earth truly spectacular is the legend of the place broken alone.