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Kigali, Rwanda

On our way out to Volcanoes National Park, we had a short time in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda.
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We stayed overnight at the Milles Collines, the hotel made famous by the movie Hotel Rwanda.

We stayed overnight at the Milles Collines, the hotel made famous by the movie "Hotel Rwanda."

The grounds and pool at the Milles Collines

The grounds and pool at the Milles Collines

Streets of Kigali.  Note the street cleaners -- the streets are extremely clean and well-maintained.

Streets of Kigali. Note the street cleaners -- the streets are extremely clean and well-maintained.

A building at the memorial for Belgian soldiers killed on the first day of the 1994 genocide.  The soldiers were executed in this building.

A building at the memorial for Belgian soldiers killed on the first day of the 1994 genocide. The soldiers were executed in this building.

Our safari vehicle -- Land Rover used by Volcanoes Safaris

Our safari vehicle -- Land Rover used by Volcanoes Safaris

Each of these columns commemorates one of the slain Belgian soldiers.

Each of these columns commemorates one of the slain Belgian soldiers.

Pristine Kigali streets

Pristine Kigali streets

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Mass graves at the Kigali Memorial Center, dedicated to the 1994 Genocide.  Approximately 250,000 genocide victims are buried here.

Mass graves at the Kigali Memorial Center, dedicated to the 1994 Genocide. Approximately 250,000 genocide victims are buried here.

This wall lists the names of a few of the victims buried at the Kigali Memorial Center.

This wall lists the names of a few of the victims buried at the Kigali Memorial Center.

Flowers at the Kigali Memorial Center

Flowers at the Kigali Memorial Center

The City of Kigali, as seen from the Memorial Center.

The City of Kigali, as seen from the Memorial Center.

Kigali Memorial Center.

Kigali Memorial Center.

An open mass grave at the Kigali Memorial Center.

An open mass grave at the Kigali Memorial Center.

Meditation garden at the Kigali Memorial Center

Meditation garden at the Kigali Memorial Center

Ground of the Kigali Memorial Center

Ground of the Kigali Memorial Center

The City of Kigali from the Memorial Center

The City of Kigali from the Memorial Center

A Rwandan woman wearing colorful traditional clothing carries produce.

A Rwandan woman wearing colorful traditional clothing carries produce.

Hotel des Milles Collines

Hotel des Milles Collines

Lobby in the Milles Collines.  The common areas of the hotel are attractive and well-maintained.  Regrettably, the rooms aren't up to the same standard.

Lobby in the Milles Collines. The common areas of the hotel are attractive and well-maintained. Regrettably, the rooms aren't up to the same standard.

Restaurant at the Milles Collines.

Restaurant at the Milles Collines.

Busy Kigali streets

Busy Kigali streets

Shopping center in Kigali

Shopping center in Kigali

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