Africa, Congo

There are two countries named Congo. The southern one is Democratic Republic of Congo with a capital Kinshasa. This country used to be a colony of Belgium. Further north there is a smaller country, Republic of Congo with a capital Brazzaville. This city with a population of one million is located at the northern bank of the mighty Congo River — across from the 7-million megapolis Kinshasa. Most of the images in this post were shot near a little town Loutete.

Beginning of the trip – the aerial view at Khabarovsk and Amur River in April)

The best way to get to Republic of Congo is via Paris

All taxi-cabs is Brazzaville are painted green; most of them are old Toyotas

Brazzaville has a population of 1 million (photo from www.turmir.com)

Poor suburb of Brazzaville

Pointe-Noire – the only big port of the country; the city is located at the Atlantic Ocean

Construction in Pointe-Noire and souvenirs traders

Little shop in Point-Noire

The terrain is mostly savanna with gallery forests along the rivers

*Most of the trees grow along the creeks *

A strip of jungle forest along a ravine and a creek on a slope

Night thunderstorm

The local ladies going to the market

After crossing the Niari River by a ferry the local people will carry their crops and firewood to the town of Loutete

Young generation, Boko-Songho village

Alt-Africa Congo *The ladies are carrying the 50-kg baskets with manioc roots *

Loutete - edge of the town

The local bus

Town of Loutete

The bus is leaving!

House work

A little market

Big sugar-cane plantation

Old Toyota is loaded with the sacks with manioc

A valley of dry creek

In the thickets along the Loutete River

Nobody had ever seen a flyrod here

Local fishermen near the Mfouati village

At the Loutete River near the waterfall