Month: August 2022

Frequently Asked Questions About Travel in Congo: Who hasn’t fantasized about visiting that mysterious jungle-clad country in Central Africa? The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is largely off-limits to visitors. Virunga National Park, on the other hand, reopened to visitors more than ten years ago after a long period of inactivity. The name of the game here is gorilla trekking and climbing the Nyiragongo volcano. Mountain gorilla tracking is quickly becoming one of the world’s most popular wildlife experiences. …

Batwa Community Cultural Tours in Uganda: The Batwa were known as “The Keepers of the Forest” because they were the original inhabitants of this old jungle. The Batwa subsisted in the rain forest by hunting small wildlife with arrows or nets and gathered herbs and fruit. Background of the Batwa The Batwa, also known as the Twa in Rwanda, are an indigenous tribe of people who lived in Uganda’s old Bwindi forest until it was designated as a national park …