Inside Rwanda's Gorilla Guardian Village protecting the endangered species of Gorilla (The Magnet RWANDA )

 Across rugged mountain slopes and through thick stands of bamboo, a small group khaki-clad tourists tramps into Rwanda’s volcano park. Their trained guides and porters lead them by hand through 8-foot grasses and clingy vines, speaking only in  whispere until, at last, the stoic face and shoulders of a silverback peer out from the     foliage.Each year, some 35,000 tourists head to Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park to observe, photograph, ooh and ahh over critically endangered mountain gorillas, descendants of the animals studied and made famous by Dian Fossey and Gorillas in the Mist. Once the expeditions are over, it’s natural for travelers to visit Gorilla near Villagers, a cultural center staffed almost entirely by former poacheGorilla Guardians Village includes a dozen thatched cream- and ocher-colored buildings, each attended by a local interpreter who explains traditional Rwandan culture: historic healing practices, traditional food preparation, and the fermentation of Rwanda’s beloved banana beer. In a grassy courtyard, instructors offer archery lessons, and Intore dancers perform Rwanda’s celebratory Lion Published by The Magnet Rwanda