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Culture and Daily Life in Mozambique
CULTURE An ancient oral tradition, 400 years of Portuguese control, an even longer trading relationship with the Arab, Indian and Malay world and interaction with surrounding formerly British and German-controlled countries make for a cultural expression that borrows unashamedly from Europe and s...
About Mozambique
A few years ago the name Mozambique conjured up in the minds of many tourists and travelers a place where landmines lurked, banditry burgeoned, hunger held sway and road travel was slow and dangerous. With an economic growth rate of over eight percent over the past ten years, one of the most success...
Mozambique Highlights
Top Attractions Bazaruto Archipelago: luxury lodges and virgin reefs away from the crowds. Maputaland: migrating elephants; dive with dolphins. Ilha de Moçambique (Mozambique Island): 16th-century Portuguese fortress in an intact Swahili/Portuguese city with a timeless ambience. Parque Naciona...
Maputo
Don’t Miss Feira Popular: funfair complex with over 30 pubs restaurants and nightclubs. Mercado Xipamanine: notorious and exotic market in Mafalala, where you really can buy anything. Av. da Marginal: walk along the promenade where vendors exhibit their wares. Catembe: take a ferry across the...
The Lagoon Coast
Don’t Miss Over 300 bird species: from soaring eagles to wandering albatrosses. Diving: virgin coral reefs stretch for 500km (311 miles). Swimming with wild dolphins: off Ponta do Ouro. ‘World’s best’ shark diving: off Ponta do Ouro. Big game fishing: off Inhaca Island and Ponta Závora. Sea-...
Inhambane and Surrounds
Don’t Miss Diving off Tofo and Ponta da Barra with the whales and rays at Manta Reef Timeless Inhambane: a friendly and fascinating town. Fishing: marlin and sailfish can be caught from the beaches at Pomene. Snorkelling: off Paindane lies a natural aquarium. Dhow taxi: a unique mode of trans...
Bazaruto Archipeligo
Don’t Miss Bazaruto Archipelago: excellent scuba diving and snorkelling on Two-Mile Reef. Island Dhow excursions: go to ‘Sail-Away’ near Vilankulo’s hotel Dona Anna. Charter cruises: fabulous trips around the islands. Vilankulo village life: witness a traditional wedding or wander around the b...
From Beira to Gorongosa and Cahora Bassa
Don’t Miss Parque Nacional do Gorongosa (Gorongosa National Park). Undergoing a transformation beyond it’s former glory. Rio Savane: a secluded wilderness beach resort 40km (25 miles) north of Beira. Praça do Município: enjoy an espresso here. Mercado Municipal: shop here for tropical fruit. ...
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Culture and Daily Life in Mozambique
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About Mozambique
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Mozambique Highlights
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Maputo
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The Lagoon Coast
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Inhambane and Surrounds
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Bazaruto Archipeligo
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From Beira to Gorongosa and Cahora Bassa
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