Place to see: uganda, Kampala, Uganda

About this place:

Fragile but blooming, rich in nature and minerals but struggling economically, Uganda is more than ever what Winston Churchill called "the pearl of Africa." It's been called "the emerald" of Africa, too, as one of the greenest places on Earth. Tea, gorillas, tilapia, bananas, bananas, bananas, and a hospitable people to rival the reputation of Sudan; Uganda is like a playground for adventurers. There are the mountain gorillas in the west, there is the Queen Elizabet National Park, the white water rapids of Jinja, and the unpredictable shores of Lake Victoria.