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Trekking the Mountains of the Moon

The Rwenzori mountain range stretches for sixty miles along the Ugandan-Congo (Zaire) border. Often dubbed ‘the Mountains of the Moon’, their glacial summits are enshrouded in cloud and midst for much of the year. The Rwenzoris were formed millions of years ago when violent tectonic activity forced together two halves of the African continent, creating theGreat Rift Valley.

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