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Transport P. do Ouro - Maputo and Pemba - Tanz

by mozman

Hi The rains have started in southern Moz so there will be some water holes on the Ponta - Catembe road but you should get through. Various forms of 'chapa' taxi leave Ponta do Ouro every day when full. First departures will probably be around 0500, depending on how many passengers are around. The trip will take 3 to 5 hours depending on what vehicle you are in, breakdowns, getting stuck etc... No buses or boats Ponta to Maputo. The chapa will drop you at the Catemba ferry terminus, then take a ferry across to Maputo for MT20, and a meter taxi to airport from Maputo ferry terminus (8km) for MT400 - 1000 depending on the attitude of the driver and your haggling skills. Taxis do hang around in the terminus area. February is the height of the big rains in Northern Mozambique and southern Tanzania so Pemba to Mtwara overland could be very interesting. I would not try the inland Mueda -...

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by MarioPortugal

MozGuide.com is a great source of information about MozambiqueMike Slater, the mozman, is in charge of it.This website has also a Forum to discuss issues about Mozambique.Direct URL for the Forum:http://www.mozguide.com/fala/default.asp"Ask Mike" about Mozambique, and the mozman will happily answer your questions

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Spaza shop

by cleocat

On the way back to the airport I took this photo. It was raining and it was taken out of the window. It is quite a way out of town and there are many squatter camps in the area. I saw a few of these shops next to the road.Here you can buy anything from a colourful bucket to bananas. In SA there are many of these Spaza shops. Mainly in the township areas for those who find it difficult to get into the city.

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DIVE MOZAMBIQUE.

by PEE-WEE

Mozambique Vacations Unspoiled sandy beaches, warm, clean Indian Ocean waters teeming with fish and other marine life, and tropical, sunny days make Mozambique a superb destination for travelers to Southern Africa. Visit one of Mozambique's luxurious coastal or island resorts for a great add-on to a safari in Southern Africa.The Land of Smiles Despite its recent political troubles and instability and the ravages of floods, the country has persevered and Mozambique's picturesque beaches and pristine reefs are some of the most lovely in all of Africa. The Bazaruto Archipelago, Maputo, Pemba and Inhaca, are places that make Mozambique a holiday destination worthy of discovery. Mozambique's islands are tropical jewels, it's 2500-km, palm-fringed coastline is nothing short of spectacular, and the seafood, especially the Portuguese prawns, are world-renowned. Come experience the slendour of...

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Unexpected architecture in Maputo

by cleocat

A lot of buidlings in Maputo is run down and is in desperate need of repairing. But there are also beautiful places. Buildings from previous eras in between the rest.We walked the streets of Maputo as we believe this is the only way to see.

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Off the beaten path from off the beaten path

by LAOWAI

if you meet people in the know, they will take you to places you can't phathom existing. I'm still mystified how a place that requires 4WD and a boat ride to get to from a place as secluded as Beira exists. Maybe the prestine, empty beach has something to do with it.

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Nhamatanda is off the Beaten Path-

by LAOWAI

I know- everything seems to be off the beaten path- even Nhamatanda itself. Well, it is. Mozambique is off the beaten path as well, although there were a good number of tourists going through Maputo and up to Vilankulos, but no further.If you have a chance, and can't get to Lord Jim's pad in Nhamatanda, Lord Jim may be gracious enough to take you out in Beira for the weekend. That's where he goes every weekend. For the average tourist, Beira is off the beaten path, but there are many ex-pats living there. Not like in Laos, but many for a normal ex-pat community. Here in Beira you can get away from rice and veggies and have a plate of crab legs for $2. Repeat- $2.

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Maputo Game Reserve

by kenHuocj

when ?i've forgotten, but who flew, it was Jose, a friend who later moved to France, then suddenly passed away - RIP - mon ami !It was Jose who piloted a single engined Cessna or ???we flew over Lourenco Marques, across the bay over Inhaca Island, then the thrill to see the hundreds of elephants moving slowly between the huge trees of typically African environment.where are the elephants now, the victims of hunters in both peace and wartimes have reduced their numbers to about 180 in 1998 according to The Deibi project, a co-operation between Groningen University in Holland and Eduardo Mondlane University in Mozambique, started in 1991.

COELOCANTH - a living fossil

by kenHuocj

A COELOCANTH about 1.5 m (5 feet) lon and weighing 57 kg (126 lbs). was caught by fishermen on the vessel Nerine trawling off the mouth of the Chalumna River in 1938 off the COMORES in the Mocambique Channel. Latimeria chalumnae the living fossil a.k.a. the COELOCANTH first appeared in the fossil record about 360 million years ago, was thought to have become extinct about eighty million years ago.Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer, a curator at the East London Museum, could not identify the fish. She sent a sketch to J. L. B. Smith at Rhodes University in South Africa who identified the fish as a coelacanth."The discovery of a population of coelacanths off Sodwana Bay is a stunning reminder of how exciting science is and of how little we know about our own backyard when it comes to the marine environment along our coast. The episode is another fine example of the interdependence of science and...

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In the road between Maputo and...

by jimistador

In the road between Maputo and Inhambane (near to Xai-Xai) we found a funny hut on the road. There were an inscription on it wall, painted in red : 'BON JOVI'.In the middle of nothing we found that!!!Very curious.

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Off The Beaten Path: Cities in Mozambique
  1. Maputo Off The Beaten Path
  2. Inhambane Off The Beaten Path
  3. Ilha de Mocambique Off The Beaten Path
  4. Marracuene Off The Beaten Path
  5. Catembe Off The Beaten Path
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  8. Ilha do Bazaruto Off The Beaten Path
  9. Vilankulo Off The Beaten Path
  10. Salamanga Off The Beaten Path
  11. Pemba Off The Beaten Path
  12. Metangula Off The Beaten Path

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Q:  Hi folks, I don't have a decent road map yet, so am scrolling back and forth on Google maps...I have been trying to determine... 

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A: With a 4x4 vehicle, in the drier seasons, you can go along the coast and do it in a day. Otherwise, the safe route is through Swaziland, always okay for normal sedan... 

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