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Cross the Incomáti river & visit Macaneta beach
MarioPortugal Says: Take the Batelão, the large barge, to cross the Incomáti river and visit the Macaneta beach
MarioPortugal Says: In downtown Marracuene there's an informal Fish Market. Goods for sale are really fresh and visitors are likely to find mussels, crab, shrimp, and several other types of fish, whose sale prices are pretty affordable.
Batelão de Marracuene: Mussels, Shrimp, Grilled Chicken & more .....
MarioPortugal Says: Right next to the pier where the large barge, the Batelão, arrives & departs, there's O Batelão de Marracuene, the restaurant. Open every day from 8 AM to 9 PM. This restaurant is a nice stop to seat for a little while waiting for the Batelão itself. Beer costs 30 meticais...
The Batelão of Marracuene - access Macaneta beach
MarioPortugal Says: Macaneta BeachVisitors driving their own car in Marracuene will notice that the Batelão, the large barge, is the only boat available to cross over the Incomáti river. Making it possible to drive then another 9 km (approx 6 miles) to Macaneta beach. The Batelão departs...
Waiting in line for the Batelão
MarioPortugal Says: During the whole day tourists use the Batelão, the large barge, to cross the Incomáti river from Marracuene to Macaneta beach.Then, on late afternoon and since the Batelão is on service until 7pm, there's usually a big line of cars waiting in line to get back to...
MarioPortugal Says: While driving in the Macaneta area a driver might definitely need to slowdown the speed since cows might be using the very same road.
MarioPortugal Says: Portuguese Football (soccer in the USA) Teams are very popular in Mozambique. This is particular true for Benfica of Lisbon, Portugal.In Marracuene I found this lovely wood crafted Benfica Eagle for sale (see picture). It was priced 550 meticais (about 16 euros) and the only...
MarioPortugal Says: The Road to Macaneta beach gets sandy for a little while but not as bad as to make it impossible for any regular commercial car to drive on it.
Macaneta - the access to the beach
MarioPortugal Says: Once the Macaneta beach, the access to the beach has to be done walking on a sand path done through the local vegetation.
The local rustic fishing boats.
MarioPortugal Says: Those fishing boats found on the beach are rustic and hand-made. I regret that while at the Macaneta I didn't have the chance to see those boats and the local fishermen in action.
Cows wander free on the fields .....
MarioPortugal Says: Cows can be seen wandering around freely on the agricultural fields nearby the road to Macaneta beach.
Tacamel fruit on sale for 10 Meticais a bunch
MarioPortugal Says: Diary Report - January 21, 2007:After crossing the Incomáti river I follow my way to Macaneta beach. On the road I met Ernesto, 14, who was selling a bunch of Tacamel fruit (see picture) for 10 meticais (approx. 30 euro cents).Stopped the car, raised my camera, took a...
MarioPortugal Says: Located downtown Marracuene, nearby the main road, Bafana Bafana Barbershop stands for its blue color advertising OMO, a popular clothes washing powder.
It's obvious. It is a Toilet !!!
MarioPortugal Says: In downtown Marracuene there's a public toilet that visitors will easily notice. It's obvious.The Mural Painting outside says it all. Once one looks at it, one will immediately realize there's a toilet over there (see picture). It's 100% obvious !!! - Again, the painting...
Local Children - Shy for being photographed.
MarioPortugal Says: .... shy for being photographed....
MarioPortugal Says: The Sea of Macaneta beach is a little wild.Not really way too much wild but good enough to scare any an unattended child !!
MarioPortugal Says: Unfortunately almost all roads in Marracuene are in really bad shape !!
brancolini Says: 30Kms north of Maputo, you find the village of Marracuene, where you can watch beautiful views on the Incomati River going into the Indic Ocean.It's magnificent.
MarioPortugal Says: The Macaneta BeachLocated about 10 km (approx 6 miles) away from Marracuene's downtown, the Macaneta offers an enjoyable 33 km (approx 21 miles) Indian Ocean sandy beach.Once at the beach, Trees grown on the sand suplly the shadow to be taken if needed.Macaneta Beach is a...
MarioPortugal Says: The Incomáti River.quote:The Incomáti River flows from South Africa and enters Mozambican territory through Ressano Garcia administrative post, Moamba District, and passes through the villages of Xinavane, Magude, Manhiça, up to Marracuene where it enters into the Indian...
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30Kms north of Maputo, you find the village of Marracuene, where you can watch beautiful views on the Incomati River going into the Indic Ocean.It's...
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Marracuene - [formerly Vila Luísa]
quote Wikipedia: Marracuene is a town in Mozambique's Maputo Province, located 30 km north of Maputo by the Incomati River. The Parque de Campismo de Marracuene, a popular camping destination, is...
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Located 35km north of Maputo at the mouth of the Incomati River and a short boat trip to Macaneta Beaches, Marracuene Village is the first village, when you leave Maputo town going towards the North....
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