The Congo is one of the most mysterious places in Africa simply because of its harsh terrain, large size, and dark rain forests. This country would be more suited for an explorer than a tourist, which makes it a poor location for tourism and hardly considered a tourist destination. Not only is the terrain harsh and unforgiving, but a lot of the cites and outskirts are unsafe areas, certainly not fit for tourist sight seeing.
Among some of the safer spots is the capital city of Kinshasa, where this city offers modern hotels, basic tourists information and activities, and beautiful views. The number of traditional tourist attractions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is limited, but one of them is located in the heart of the capital city. In Kinshasa, the central market place (also called Marche Central) is a busy place to buy some souvenirs, take in the sights, and get a taste of the local culture. In addition to this market place, the Symphonies Naturelles forest is filled with the interesting African wild life that tourists will be able to see if lucky.
To sum up the tourism that takes place in the Congo, it is virtually non existent to the economy and unimportant to the local people. The fact is, this place, despite its massive size, beautiful landscape, and large cities, is just not at the point where tourism can take place. The country is riddled with violence, possible disease to outsiders due to poor sanitization, the very government in place is more corrupt than anything, tourism may not become a part of this country until years down the road. When the government shapes up, the violence stops, and the buzz in the cities dies down, the Congo can be a great place for tourism that would help boost the national income, create local jobs, and be a good way to spread the vast culture.
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