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Pictures in Nicaragua again 2 – Gran Pacifica, Leon, Granada
Hey! Welcome to another wonderful post of mine! I’ll go through a few insights or information about the holiday resort Gran Pacifica and some pictures of the Cathedral in Leon and the islands of Granada. Gran Pacifica is a golf and beach resort with a beach front with houses and apartments for sale and for […]
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Photos in Nicaragua again
Pictures from various visits around Managua, San Juan Del Sur and Jinotega. Enjoy and leave a comment :) Thanks!
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Nicaragua
I live in Kinshasa but sometimes I leave it. For example, I have now made it to Nicaragua, where I am from on my mother’s side. The trip was long but worthwhile. I am able to see family members I had not seen in many years including my grand mother. I forget sometimes how beautiful […]
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Electro from D. R. Congo, France, Belgium and Canada!
Did you know that Canadians and Congolese love music and are collaborating to make great stuff? If not, please check out this group Moonshine.mu and DJ P2n (Instagram pages) and read the interview : https://www.magazinesocan.ca/features/moonshine-la-lune-de-miel-continue/ Check out Felix Noe as well! The cook of Moonshine.mu (whatever that means!) DJ P2N They are even featured on […]
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More sunset pictures?! Oh boy!
Sorry. It seems that’s what most people want to see 🙂 I’ve got to give the people what they want 🙂 This is also the river loop!
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Sunset pictures again
People only want sunset pictures 🙂 The Kinshasa river loop is a popular spot to park and chill, to walk, to skateboard, to rollerblade, to run, to blast music, to play football (soccer). You bump into everyone 🙂
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Everything takes time in Congo (DR)
Maybe this is a rant. In Congo, everything, or should I say, most things, take time, or should I say, take more time than they should! A quick trip to the supermarket? Not really. Sit in silly traffic. Maybe a cop pulls you over. Maybe the card machine doesn’t work. Maybe they don’t have what […]
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Luki rainforest biosphere near Boma
Last weekend, with some friends, L and T, we went to a rainforest biosphere or reserve called Luki near Boma in the Democratic Republic of Congo. We drove from Kinshasa on Saturday morning. We arrived at around 8pm in Mangala/Luki after several calls to find the place. It took us 12-13 hours with an hour […]
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Mad traffic
Traffic in Kinshasa is horrible Most of the time you will spend anywhere from 1 to 4 hours in traffic, sometimes, to do 1 km, sometimes to do 100 km. You never know. Motorcycles are the only way to be sure to be early, or dead, at your destination. Everyone fights for an inch. Courtesy […]
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Zamrock and Sahara blues
I discovered Zamrock today! So amazing! Thank you to the YouTube algorithm! From Wikipedia : “Zamrock is a musical genre that emerged in the 1970s in Zambia. It is described as a combination of traditional African music with psychedelic rock, garage rock, hard rock, blues and funk some artists also pulled from acid rock, heavy […]
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Kinshasa
C’est calme aujourd’hui On est dimanche On est à l’église On est à la maison On se repose Kimiya, la paix en lingala On attend, sans précipitation, le chaos du lundi Des embouteillages, les klaxons, les wewas, ou motos taxi en Tshiluba La chaleur n’est pas encore étouffante C’est le matin 8 heure, les rues […]
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Kinshasa by night
Pictures of Kinshasa by night. The 24 Novembre or Liberation boulevard. Seen from a rooftop. Enjoy! 🙂
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Photos again – March 2021 – Kisantu, Matadi, Muanda
More DRC photos taken on the road between Kinshasa, Matadi, Kisantu, Muanda in March and April 2021. Enjoy 🙂 On the road between Kinshasa and Muanda, there are trucks, motorbikes, customs officials, police, toll gates. There isn’t much harassment if you’re lucky and don’t upset anyone… Motorbikes on the road Hills on the way to […]
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More photos of Kinshasa and surroundings
I was able to take a few photographs of Kinshasa from various places without getting harassed. Here they are. I hope you like them! Some are from Chacha, a rooftop bar in Gombe. Others are from Mon Béguin another rooftop bar in Gombe (with a yellow sunset) There’s also a picture of a colourful weird […]
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A walk around Gombe
I went for a walk🚶♂️ today. Gombe before sunset is a chaos of speeding cars. Police and random people standing outside properties staring at the silly white guy walking around with his earphones. “On fait tâche” The streets are clean enough. Sidewalks are littered with plastics. Public spaces aren’t cleaned. People waiting for buses. Some […]
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Graffiti tour of Kinshasa
Have you seen graffiti in Kinshasa? Don’t think there is? Think again! Here are a few I saw around Kinshasa in Bandal. The artists I met, Chris and Malco, do it out of love for the art and need more fans and supporters. Drive around Kasavubu in Bandal on a Sunday to see these. Have […]
Emilio in Congo (DRC)
Ideas and stories of my life in the DRC
Emilio in Congo (DRC) 