Huambo Travel Guide

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Things to Do  

Masquerade!

Masquerade!, Huambo

 jungleboy Says:  Many of the villages around Huambo had guys running around the streets dressed in all sorts of costumes yielding whips and machetes... Very alarming on first sight but we could soon tell that it was all a bit of fun as there was a party going on in the villages. Think it was... 

The Huambo Area

The Huambo Area, Huambo

 jungleboy Says:  The mountains surrounding Huambo are quite spectacular and there are many great views. This picture was taken about an hour north of Huambo. Unfortunatly you have to enjoy the views from the road as the area is scattered with 1000s of landmines. Don't know the name of this... 

The steam train graveyard

The steam train graveyard, Huambo

 jungleboy Says:  The Benguela railway runs through Huambo and was an important link between the ports of Lobito and Bengela and the rest of angola. These trains had badges on them saying they were built in Glasgow, Scotland. 

Hotels  

Hotel Nino: A Little Oasis

Hotel Nino: A Little Oasis, Huambo

 jungleboy Says:  Very nice hotel with large clean rooms with ensuite shower/toilet. Rooms have TV, fridge and are well decorated. The hotel has a smart bar and a good restaurant too. Staff are all friendly and the barman is always keen to make you the hotels own cocktail. The only hotel in... 

Transportation  

Angolan scooter

Angolan scooter, Huambo

 jungleboy Says:  This cool scooter is completly made of wood. They are used to wheel around agricutural goods and people too. very smart! 

Cabs and Motorcycles

Cabs and Motorcycles, Huambo

 ChristianGruchow Says:  You can savely use the blue-white cars, they are cheap and drive in random routes thru town to bring you where you and other passengers want to go. That's not so fast but a good way to feel Angolan life.You can also use the motorcycles which go directly and fast (sometimes... 

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 This cool scooter is completly made of wood. They are used to wheel around agricutural goods and people too. very smart! 

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 My family and I took a short road trip from Luanda with some friends for New Year, the final destination being Huambo. The journey here was truely breathtaking with amazing landscapes, lush mountains... 

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6 months of Angolan life

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 With ADPP (aka Humana aka UFF) I worked in the future teacher's school EPF in Quissala, 10 km outside of Huambo city. I lived there for 6 months. 

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