Photo: Overview of Mokele-Mbembe (BBC) |
Republic of Congo is a country in western Africa, which entered the list of one of the poorest countries in the world. In contrast to North Africa such as Egypt or Tunisia are filled with natural landscapes of the desert, it is dominated Congo region is very dense tropical forests such as Indonesia.
Travel affairs in Congo, generally tantamount to countries that have tropical forests. But for the traveler who likes to mysterious things, Congo offers the destinations named Lake Tele. The lake is supposedly inhabited by a brontosaurus, a giant long-necked dinosaurs but locals call Mokele-Mbembe.
From the information summarized Lake Tele located in the northern part of Congo near the border with Uganda. If you notice, the lake is perfectly round shape with a surface of calm waters and blue. Beautiful!
Lake Tele visible in Google Maps (Google Maps) |
Unfortunately, the information is not yet a lot of Lake Tele. Please search on the internet, you definitely difficult to know the details of the lake. Frankly, the journey to Lake Tele is not messing around!
Tele lake with a diameter of 5 km, is surrounded by lush tropical forests and swamps. The trees there up high, which makes it difficult for sunlight to penetrate. The distance was quite far away from Brazzaville, the Congolese capital. Should get on a plane with a pilot and continued for 3-day trip excursions Likouala River. Unfinished, still to be trekking tens of kilometers to reach the edge of the lake.
In 2001, formed Lake Tele Community Reserve. An agency devoted to researching and keeping the lake Tele from the Congolese government. From the results of the research team for months diketahuilah, Tele Lake is a shallow lake with a depth of 8 meters and below it is the mud. Field trip to get there was considered to be very very difficult.
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Dinosaurs history or Mokele-Mbembe
From the 1700s, many explorers who came to Congo. They walked to the interior, including to Lake Tele. The goal is one, looking for Mokele-Mbembe!
All began in 1776, an Italian missionary named Bonaventure spread the religion to Congo. In a note to visit the Congo, she said she saw the footprints were very large and considered terrible around the Likouala River toward Lake Tele.
From there, the countless many invaders who come to it until now. In the 1970s, for example, the explorers Marcellin Agnagna, Rory Nugent and Herman Regusters claimed to see a large humped animals that roam the lake. Not just one, but there are a lot!
In 2012, an astonishing findings obtained by biologists and cyptozoologist, Roy Mackal. Together with his team, they discovered an underground cave with a good air duct. Although unsuccessful meendapatkan Mokele-Mbembe appearance, but with sonar technology, revealed many creatures such as snakes and lizards in the lake that could be 9 meters in length. Wow!
For the Bantu tribe, the indigenous people of the Congo (especially those living in the northern part of the lake), has trust Mokele-Mbembe since ancient times, long before the missionaries and explorers come. If defined, Mokele-Mbembe mean something that stops the flow of the river.
However, there are many versions. There is mention, if Mokele-Mbembe sort of spirit and manlike emerging from the lake. But more regard, Mokele-Mbembe is the figure of a large animal with a long neck dangling.
What is certain Bantu tribes believe these creatures are guardians of Lake Tele. It has been passed down from generation to generation. If the Bantu were fishing or hunting around the lake and suddenly appeared Mokele-Mbembe, then they should immediately step aside or be harmed.
Unfortunately, hundreds of explorers who arrived there until now there has been no real evidence either photos or video footage Mokele-Mbembe. Although Roy Mackal rate, the creature is a giant lizard or Olar, Bantu tribes still consider it a huge animal.
For the curious traveler, tour operators Congo Travel and Tours offer travel packages to Lake Tele. With notes, 'Serious Extreme Frontier Wilderness' and 'the most difficult, trip in Africa'. That is, the journey really is not a regular trip for the world to browse your sort of the middle of nowhere. Get ready to meet the gorillas to crocodiles in the forest.
Package trip, 12 days 11 nights with starting point in Brazzaville. His journey was only last summer, which no trip in the rainy season from July to October being the rainy season. Package prices starting at USD 3,999. Dare to look for Mokele-Mbembe, dinosaurs from Africa?
Dinosaurs history or Mokele-Mbembe
From the 1700s, many explorers who came to Congo. They walked to the interior, including to Lake Tele. The goal is one, looking for Mokele-Mbembe!
All began in 1776, an Italian missionary named Bonaventure spread the religion to Congo. In a note to visit the Congo, she said she saw the footprints were very large and considered terrible around the Likouala River toward Lake Tele.
From there, the countless many invaders who come to it until now. In the 1970s, for example, the explorers Marcellin Agnagna, Rory Nugent and Herman Regusters claimed to see a large humped animals that roam the lake. Not just one, but there are a lot!
In 2012, an astonishing findings obtained by biologists and cyptozoologist, Roy Mackal. Together with his team, they discovered an underground cave with a good air duct. Although unsuccessful meendapatkan Mokele-Mbembe appearance, but with sonar technology, revealed many creatures such as snakes and lizards in the lake that could be 9 meters in length. Wow!
For the Bantu tribe, the indigenous people of the Congo (especially those living in the northern part of the lake), has trust Mokele-Mbembe since ancient times, long before the missionaries and explorers come. If defined, Mokele-Mbembe mean something that stops the flow of the river.
However, there are many versions. There is mention, if Mokele-Mbembe sort of spirit and manlike emerging from the lake. But more regard, Mokele-Mbembe is the figure of a large animal with a long neck dangling.
What is certain Bantu tribes believe these creatures are guardians of Lake Tele. It has been passed down from generation to generation. If the Bantu were fishing or hunting around the lake and suddenly appeared Mokele-Mbembe, then they should immediately step aside or be harmed.
Unfortunately, hundreds of explorers who arrived there until now there has been no real evidence either photos or video footage Mokele-Mbembe. Although Roy Mackal rate, the creature is a giant lizard or Olar, Bantu tribes still consider it a huge animal.
Bantu tribes who believe in the Mokele-Mbembe (alborbola / Google Maps) |
For the curious traveler, tour operators Congo Travel and Tours offer travel packages to Lake Tele. With notes, 'Serious Extreme Frontier Wilderness' and 'the most difficult, trip in Africa'. That is, the journey really is not a regular trip for the world to browse your sort of the middle of nowhere. Get ready to meet the gorillas to crocodiles in the forest.
Package trip, 12 days 11 nights with starting point in Brazzaville. His journey was only last summer, which no trip in the rainy season from July to October being the rainy season. Package prices starting at USD 3,999. Dare to look for Mokele-Mbembe, dinosaurs from Africa?
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