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TOURISM IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO.
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| In Bunagana After Gorillas Trekking |
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| Dans notre tente au sommet de Nyiragongo avec Chritiane |
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"Congo is one of the largest countries of Africa", said Michel Van Roten. Virgin forest
almost intact, savanna, the mountains,water falls,volcanos, the littoral and rivers are fund in this country. In spite of
violences due to the war, there is always a rich wildlife in the national parks." For those really who doesn't know
Africa, Congo will be a revelation " ensures Michel Van Roten, the boss of Go Congo tour operator.
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«Le Congo est l’un des plus grands pays d’Afrique», raconte Michel Van Roten.
« On y trouve la fôret vierge presque intacte, la savane, les montagnes, les chutes d’eau, les volcans, le littoral
et des rivières. Malgré les violences dues a la guerre, il y a toujours une riche vie sauvage dans les parcs nationaux.» Pour
qui ne connait vraiment pas l'Afrique le congo sera une revelation" assure Michel Van Roten, chez le tour-operator Go Congo.
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With seven major national park, the DRCongo possesses an exceptional
heritage. Spectacular wildlife viewing is offered in the Parc National de Kahuzi-Biega where the lowland gorillas are found.
Virunga National Park, which borders Rwanda and Uganda,Virunga National Park is the home to the endangered mountain
gorillas and also houses the Tongo Chimpanzee Sanctuary. Salonga National Park, The Homme of Bonobos (pygme chepanzes), Kundelungu
Natioal Park....
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| MOUMTAIN GORILLA IN VIRUNGA |
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| HIPPOPOTAME IN RWINDI |
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| LION IN RWINDI |
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Guided trips are available from Goma and Kinshasa to see some of the habituated mountain
gorilla families. It has been said that "A trip to drc isnt complete withoth visiting virunga national park the home of mountain
gorillas". At 300$ you will be permited to enter the park escorted by rangers and stay with
gorillas for one hour in the forest, Mountain Gorillas are big and strong, they can some time intimidet you, but dont
be scared, they are gentle, shy and frendly to human. Virunga is found at about 45kms from Goma.
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plains areas there is abundant game including giraffe, buffalo, antelope and
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| A LAKE OF LAVA IN NYIRAGONGO CRATER |
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| LAVA FROM NYIRAGONGO |
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| NYIRAGONGO VOLCANO |
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The Nyiragongo and Nyamuragira volcanoes offer spectacular, though difficult,
hiking. Red lava flows can be seen on both volcanoes trougth out their crater, and the crater at Nyiragongo is still
smoking up to now. Nyiragongo volcanoe is located at about 15 kms from Goma town, and 18 kms of Gisenyi Rwanda.
The good way to see red lava, is to visit this mountain in the night, You will need to sleep at the top of the
mountain with rangers in tentes. The national park fee for nyiragongo volcanoe is 100$.
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| GOMA TOWN AFTER NYIRAGONGO ERUPTION |
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| NEW HOUSE ON LAVA |
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| LAVA FROM NYIRAGONGO REACH GOMA AIRPORT |
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