Inside thick jungle, hidden from aerial view, they hit upon boatyards and completed submarines.

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That sounds fanciful: Congo, nearly the size of western Europe, is covered in thick jungle and has almost no roads.

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In Royal Chitwan National Park, near Nepal's south-western border with India, dozens of elephants were tramping through the thick jungle, their riders carrying rifles and chattering on walkie-talkies.

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Staying at Lazy Beach is like going to a tropical summer camp: The rooms are simple, with mosquito nets, double beds, and cold-water bathrooms, and the activity options consist of swimming, sunbathing, snorkeling, and hiking 20 minutes through thick jungle to the heart-shaped bay on the island's east side.

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His prize shot is the first known picture of a juvenile Pel's fishing owl, which he captured in a thick Gabon jungle on a disposable camera.

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Rounding a bend, de Souza motioned the boatman to slow down as the river became narrow, the jungle thick and verdant.

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