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Nyiragongo Volcano, DR Congo
Nyiragongo is a fine-looking volcano that fea-
tures the world’s largest lava lake. The volcano’s
lower slopes are forested with a variety of animals,
including chimpanzees and monkeys. The apex of
the Nyiragongo’s circular rim is largely devoid of
vegetation and is frequently snow-covered. From
the rim, tourists can peer down into a churning
lava lake and see and hear hot gases exploding
up though a flow of molten lava.
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Fouta Djallon Highlands, Guinea
Would you love to see the source of the third lon-
gest river in Africa, the River Niger? A trip to the
Fouta Djallon would give the answers to all your
unanswered questions about the river that flows
through five countries.
Tsavo National Park, Kenya
The Tsavo National park is Kenya's largest park. The park has two
wings, the East and the West with an enormous land size of about four
percent of the country's total area. It encompasses rivers, waterfalls,
savannah, volcanic hills, a massive lava-rock plateau, and an impres-
sive diversity of wildlife.
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