Democratic Republic of the Congo

Virunga National Park's mountain gorillas and active Nyiragongo volcano, Kinshasa's vibrant music scene birthing rumba and soukous, Garamba National Park wildlife, the mighty Congo River—Africa's deepest—and rainforest, Kahuzi-Biéga lowland gorillas, Ituri rainforest Mbuti pygmies, Luba and Kongo kingdoms heritage, and immense natural wealth amid complex history.