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One of peaks in Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda, looms on the horizon.
03.23.2011; Rwanda, Gashaki, Northern Province; Visit to Community Water and Sanitation Project (CWASA), meet with a women's water committee, a men's group and see a role play; landscapes on the way to Musanze;
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One of peaks in Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda, looms on the horizon.
03.23.2011; Rwanda, Gashaki, Northern Province; Visit to Community Water and Sanitation Project (CWASA), meet with a women's water committee, a men's group and see a role play; landscapes on the way to Musanze;
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Visitors Center at Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda.
A view of the peaks while we await the start of our gorilla trek at Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda.
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Waiting for the start of our hike to meet the mountain gorillas of Sabyinyo.
A guide describes the Sabyinyo Family of mountain goriallas and what is expected of guest in the presence of the family.
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Our trek begins, hiking through the outskirts of Musanze towards Sabyinyo.
A delegation from CARE USA begins their hike through the outskirts of Musanze to visit the mountain goriallas of Sabyinyo.
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Hike to Sabyinyo.
CARE Delegation hikes to Sabyinyo to visit moutain gorillas in Volcanoes Natioinal Park, Rwanda.
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Entering the bamboo forest.
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Taking a break on the trail in the bamboo forest.
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Challenging trail condtions on the way up Sabyinyo.
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Members of the ranger team.
Machetes are required to cut the trail through the thick bamboo, guns to ward off buffalo, elephants and poachers.
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Thick overhead canopy in the bamboo forest.
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Our first Mountain Gorilla.
After several hours of hiking, just off to one side, sitting quietly in the midst of thick bamboo, we see our first mountain gorilla.
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Growing Up Gorilla.
An adult gorialla eats the leavs off a vine.
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A baby gorilla's curiosity gets the best of him.
The baby mountain gorillas pretty much stayed out of sight during our visit.
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A young mountian gorilla plays in the bamboo.
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Growing up Gorilla, a Baby Mountain Gorilla and mother.
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Gorilla siesta.
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Gowing Up Gorilla.
An adult gorilla eats a galium vine.
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Growing Up Gorilla.
An adult mountain gorilla stares back at me.
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An opportunity to get up close and personal with a mountain gorilla.
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Undeniable humanity in his eyes.
Eye-to-eye with a mountain gorilla.