The Other Congo (opens in new tab)

A gorilla pauses for a leafy snack. For years, Rwanda has owned gorilla tourism, while the Republic of the Congo gets mistaken for its dangerous eastern neighbor. The result is one of the most extraordinary wildlife experiences on earth By Mary Holland If your friends went “gorilla tracking,” it’s highly likely they did so in Rwanda. There, mountain gorillas roam the misty Virunga Mountains, a volcanic range shared with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, or D.R.C., and Uganda. Rwanda has d...