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Comment: The Sabyinyo group is named for the volcano which means "old man's teeth".
12SabyinyoGroup - 08 * Our guide to the Sabyinyo group was Patience. 5% of the permit funds goes directly to the local villages for infrastructure improvements.

12SabyinyoGroup - 09 * Gorilla nose prints are unique and the pattern is used to identify individuals and it is easier to see from a distance than finger prints!

12SabyinyoGroup - 10 * The trackers radio our guide with the current location of the group and we head out for the nearest entry point to the park.

12SabyinyoGroup - 11 * More times than not, it is a very bumpy ride.

12SabyinyoGroup - 12 * Next comes a 30-60 minute hike across cleared farmland to get to the park boundary wall.
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12SabyinyoGroup - 15 * The park is often covered in a dense bamboo forest which we hike up and through.

12SabyinyoGroup - 16 * Most of our hike had a confined view.

12SabyinyoGroup - 17 * We always enjoyed reaching one of the small clearings where we could have a short rest. This is a high elevation for sea level types. The pre-trip to Tanzania really helped us acclimatize.

12SabyinyoGroup - 18 * Eric, Pat, Gary and Irene with our guides Patience and Edward. Gary is the first blind person to trek the mountain gorillas at PNV.
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