UGANDA: Kapchorwa, the cradle of world athletics

UGANDA: Kapchorwa, the cradle of world athletics

Do you know the names of Cheptegei, Kiplimo, Chemutai or Kiprotich? They are neither singers nor footballers nor politicians, but they are all very well known people in Uganda. They are some of the thousands of athletes that exist in the country and who stand out for...
UGANDA: Curiosities

UGANDA: Curiosities

– Do you know that the world athletics record of 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters is held by a Ugandan athlete? Joshua Cheptegei has the best world record in history in the distance of 5,000 meters (with a time of 12: 35.36 that he achieved in August 2020 in...
UGANDA: The coffee process

UGANDA: The coffee process

Uganda, the Pearl of Africa, has always been one of the most favorable countries for coffee cultivation. It has rich and fertile lands, volcanic soils in the east and west, mild temperatures between 20 °-30 ° and two rainy seasons that make coffee crops grow...
UGANDA: Practical information and its essentials

UGANDA: Practical information and its essentials

Capital: Kampala Superficie: 241.037 km2 Inhabitants: 44.269.594 inhabitants (2019) Population density: 183,66 inhabitants por km2.  Languages: The official languages ​​of Uganda are English, although the most widely spoken languages ​​are Luganda, Kiswahili, Luo...
UGANDA: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

UGANDA: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

The impenetrable forest of Bwindi is known to be one of the few places in the world where the mountain gorilla can be seen. This primate, the largest of all, inhabits the high mountains of this area of ​​Uganda together with the Virunga Mountains divided into three...
UGANDA: The mountain gorillas

UGANDA: The mountain gorillas

The mountain gorilla is one of the best known gorillas thanks to the research of Dian Fossey and the movie “Gorillas in the mist”. It is also known thanks to King-Kong who, despite destroying New York City, has made this animal easily recognized by...