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Mango Trees are big & beautiful.

Mango Trees are big & beautiful., Chokwe

 MarioPortugal Says:  Because I've always lived in countries were Mango doesn't grow and since I've never wondered how its Trees would look like, on this particular day (November 6, 2006) I found out that Mango Trees are actually big and beautiful.3 Pictures on this Tip. 

Chokwe's street market.

Chokwe's street market., Chokwe

 MarioPortugal Says:  Chokwe's street market.5 Pictures taken from the Car. 

Tomatoes for sale at 20 MT each receptacle.

Tomatoes for sale at 20 MT each receptacle., Chokwe

 MarioPortugal Says:  On the road (from Chokwe to Maputo), just a few miles off Chokwe, I stoped to buy tomatoes.The young sellers (pictured) are Gloria, 16, and Carlitos, 15.On November 6, 2006, the price of the tomatoes was 20 Meticais each blue plastic receptacle (pictured) (=about 60 Euro... 

Living underneath a Tree

Living underneath a Tree, Chokwe

 MarioPortugal Says:  Ms. Carolina Joao Ubisse, born in 1933, lives in Chokwe. Her house is under a tree (see picture).By my request she was happy to show me her identification card that, actually, was just a small piece of hand written paper. I got attracted to this particular spot by the huge... 

Mother & Two Daughters

Mother & Two Daughters, Chokwe

 MarioPortugal Says:  I was nearby Primeiro Bairro taking shots of the local landscape. Melita saw me and asked me to take her a picture. Here she is - Melita and her two daughters.Melita - mother, 25.Giliete, 2.Valdine, 4.Address: Primeiro Bairro, Chokwe. 

The new bridge over Limpopo River

The new bridge over Limpopo River, Chokwe

 MarioPortugal Says:  A brand new 450-metre (approx. 490 yards) bridge is under construction over the Limpopo River. It is expected to be ready by December 2007. The bridge is going to link the cities of Chokwe and Guija. The road between these two cities will be 50 km shorter once the new bridge... 

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