Small town of Lalibela is a religious and pilgrimage center in Ethiopia . UNESCO World Heritage Site is famous for its tens of thousands rock-hewn churches built every year . It attracts tens of thousands of visitors 900 years ago . Lalibela , Ethiopia ( CNN ) -- Lalibela has been a Lalibela since 1978 .
Small town of Lalibela is a religious and pilgrimage center in Ethiopia . UNESCO World Heritage Site is famous for its tens of thousands rock-hewn churches built every year . It attracts tens of thousands of visitors 900 years ago . Lalibela has been a Lalibela since 1978 .