by eliasc64 | Feb 6, 2017 | Africa, Congo 2016 trip, Congo DR, Destinations
Finally the day that we would climb the mighty mount Nyiragongo arrived. I love the gorillas, but the reason we came here was primarily to see the largest active lava lake in the world. Mount Nyiragongo peaks at 3470m and the lava lake is located about 500 meters...
by eliasc64 | Jan 20, 2017 | Africa, Congo DR, Destinations, Trips
I had Nyiragongo in my bucket list for quite some time but I was hesitant because of the security situation in the Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Nyiragongo is one of the most active volcanoes in the world and hosts the largest active lava lake, a...