The document provides information about Congo, including its history, celebrations, typical meals, sports, greetings and customs, and requirements for traveling to Congo. Some key points: Congo gained independence in 1960 with its first president being Abbé Fulbert Youlouguió. Traditional celebrations include complex funeral ceremonies and arranged marriages between families. Popular sports are football and dancing. Handshakes and smiles are common greetings in urban areas. Requirements for a visa include a valid passport, vaccination records, completed application, photos, proof of travel reservations and accommodations. The visa process takes approximately 20 days.

1. CONGO

2. MEMBERS:
Marcela Mayorga.
Daniela Camero.
Gisela Laverde.

3. HISTORY

4. If your you want to go to the Congo you have to know his
history
The Congo became free being constituted in republic
in August, 1960. His first president was the priest
Abbé Fulbert Youlouguió who guio to the Congo of
agreement with the trend in this moment along Africa.

5. CELEBRATIONS

6. If your you travel to the Congo you have to know that like that
they are his celebrations
The funeral for the family and the near friends they
constitute events of great complexity. The ceremonies
change, but the family of the dead man is in the habit of
announcing a period of duel in a great meeting that it
summons relatives and friends
Traditionally, the marriage is a familiar question and at
least partially it is arranged by the parents. Between the
families matrilineales, the ideal candidate is a cousin -
the son of a brother of the mother-. Nevertheless, this is
changing little by little, especially in the urban areas.

7. typical meals

8. If your you are going to travel to the congo you have to know that
these are his typical meals
Between the basic food there appear the
manioc, the rice, the potatoes, the bananas,
the yam, the string beans, the maize, the fish,
the peanuts and a variety of other fruits and
vegetables..

9. MADE MORE SPORTS

10. If your you want to live in the Congo you must
know that these are his favorite sports
Football is the most popular sport. A
rural residents like to gather for dancing
and drumming. The urban population
spends most of his free time alternating
dancing or listening to the local jazz

11. the people of Congo are very sociable and greet
hand no matter if male or female

12. If your you are going to travel to the Congo you must know
his regards and customs
In urban areas, men and women usually
shake hands and smile in greeting.
Meetings in the house are reserved for
special events, usually occasions when
guests belong to a social class higher
than the hosts.

13. REQUIREMENTS FOR
TRAVEL TO CONGO

14. If your you want to extract your visa to go to the congo
these are the requirements
The duration of the step is 20 days, approximately.
On having entered to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
it must present the International Certificate of the vaccine
against the yellow
Requirements:
• valid minimal Passport for six months.
• Photocopy of the biographical information of the passport.
• Form of request of due dealed and signed visa.
• Two photographies 4x4 cm, white bottom, taken abreast.
• Reservation airs of going and return.
• Reservation of hotel or letter of invitation of the person,
company or institution that takes charge of the demurrage.
• All the requests of visas of not immigrants must be sent to
the Embassy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in
Argentina.
• The Embassy saves itself the right to deny visas to all

15. Thank you for your attention