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Things to do in the Republic of Congo
The Republic of Congo's dense rainforest holds one of the last strongholds of western lowland gorillas, a Brazzaville-Kinshasa river crossing linking two capitals that face each other across the Congo River, and a wildlife frontier still genuinely under-visited.
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Track western lowland gorillas at Odzala-Kokoua National Park
NatureConsidered one of the best places on Earth to see wild western lowland gorillas at close range, part of the vast Congo Basin rainforest.
Explore the Congo Basin rainforest's dense biodiversity
NatureThe second-largest tropical rainforest in the world after the Amazon, home to forest elephants, gorillas, and extraordinary plant diversity.
View Kinshasa across the Congo River from Brazzaville
CultureThe two capitals face each other directly across the river, the closest pair of capital cities in the world after Rome and Vatican City.
Explore Brazzaville's Poto-Poto district and its painting school
CultureA historic art district known for a distinctive naive painting style that emerged from the Poto-Poto School, established in the 1950s.