Austerio Alonso
Co-founder of Kumakonda. Passionate of Africa. Specialist in the design, preparation and realization of expeditions in Africa. Content creator.
Latest posts from Austerio Alonso
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Travel to Eritrea, the sweet horn of Africa
Traveling to Eritrea is not the African North Korea that some say it is. Text and photography by Morgan Painter Hatch As soon as I arrived in Eritrea, I had…
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Gerewol 2025 in Chad, the beauty of the Wodaabe people
Our last trip to Chad’s Gerewol in October 2025 Our last trips to the Wodaabe Gerewol in Chad this past October 2025 were a truly exceptional experience for the Kumakonda…
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Tadrart Rouge: the red treasure of the Algerian desert
Tadrart Rouge: the red treasure of the Algerian desert In the heart of the Algerian Sahara, southeast of Djanet, stands one of the most impressive jewels of the desert: the…
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Tassili n’Ajjer, a jewel of the Sahara desert in southern Algeria
Tassili n’Ajjer, jewel of the Sahara desert in southern Algeria This past October 2025 we took a trip in Kumakonda to the Algerian jewels of the Tassili n’Ajjer (plateau, Tadrart…
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Bwiti night, exploring Gabon’s traditional culture
Bwiti night, exploring Gabon’s traditional culture In the Gabonese night there is an initiatory world that never sleeps. It is the world of the Bwiti. On this last trip to…
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The Langoue Bai and the Kongou falls in Ivindo, trip to Gabon
The Langoue Bai and the Kongou falls in Ivindo, trip to Gabon On our last trip to Gabon in June 2025 we visited two of the wildest and most beautiful…
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Trip to Central African Republic and Republic of Congo: summary of our route from Bangui to Brazza
Highlights of our trip to Central African Republic and Republic of Congo If the DRC is the past, Congo Brazzaville, together with CAR and Gabon, is the present and the…
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Congo visa (DRC) and tourist deportations by DGM
Congo visa (DRC) and tourist deportations by DGM In the middle of this past April 2025 we had to cancel “insitu” our trip through the Congo River in the Democratic…
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The Sudd, chronicles of a journey to South Sudan via the White Nile
The Sudd, South Sudan’s White Nile Expedition The Sudd (Bahr al Jabal) of South Sudan, a vast and remote region on the map still somewhat unknown. Before we set off…
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Gerewol of Niger vs Gerewol of Chad
Gerewol of Niger vs Gerewol of Chad In recent years, the Gerewol ceremonies in Niger and Chad have become increasingly popular events in Africa, the number of travellers interested in…
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The Traditional Kulamba Ceremony of the Chewa people of Zambia
The Traditional Kulamba Ceremony is the most important cultural event for the Chewa people of Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia, taking place annually on the last Saturday in August in Katete,…
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Likumbi Lya Mize, Zambian ceremonies
Likumbi Lya Mize ceremony of the Luvale people of Zambia The Likumbi Lya Mize ceremony is a series of ceremonies held by the Luvale people of northern Zambia in honour…