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Malaria

by cleocat

Make sure you take the correct malaria medication. We took Mefliam. You take it once a week and it has very little side-effects.Make sure you check with your doctor or travel clinic before you travel for the best tablets. The medication seems to change a lot as the mosquitos get immune to some of the tablets.Even if you took malaria tablets you can still become sick. Any flue symptoms after you have travelled to a malaria country should be checked out and rather test for malaria. The few rands spend on the blood test can save your life.

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For the 4 x 4 adventurers,...

by kenHuocj

For the 4 x 4 adventurers, backpackers and eager beaver- travellers, you have been warned=== 'In 1992 there was a peace agreement for the country between the FRELIMO goverment and the rebel REANAMO group. But before Mocambicans were at war with each other, foreign forces turned most of the land into a minefield: the Portuguese colonialists who initially fought FRELIMO, the Rhodesians who were chasing freedom fighters from their own country, Zimbabwe, and more recently South African Apartheid support of RENAMO rebels. All of them, together with their allies in the former Eastern bloc and the West are responsible for a situation in which people in Mozambique daily run the risk of losing a limb or their life every time they leave their homes. --SOURCE :http://www.radiobridge.org/moz/indexMOZ4.html '

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The keyword: Patients.Customs...

by Izak

The keyword: Patients.Customs can be very slow at borders, currency (Metical, or Meticais plural) can be bought at some borders, but don't count on it and there are taxes to be paid at the border in Metical. Look out for unnescesary taxes.Public transportation is not easy or advisable to use.When using own transport, the vehicle must be roadworthy, everything must work, (the hooter too).Traffic cops can be very difficult and would look for a reason to get money out of you.

It's estimated that there's...

by aldo007

It's estimated that there's still about 1 million uncovered landmines in Mozambique. A lot of the minefields are indicated through signs, but most of them have no warnings. Big clean-up operations take place around the developed and developing areas such as the recently finished Maputo Corridor. I do advise to stay on the roads though, and not to try find new adventurous ways to destinations with your 4x4.

When you drive a vehicle in...

by Kwela

When you drive a vehicle in Mozambique, especially in Maputo or other towns, always be on alert and cautious. Try not to get involved in an accident. This can turn into a nightmare, even if it is a minor case, or not even your mistake. You will end up guilty and pay a fine.

Forget about the 2000 floods....

by Kwela

Forget about the 2000 floods. Even after a 30 minute thunderstorm the streets in the City of Maputo can become dangerous to negotiate with water rising up to door handles of sedan vehicles. One has to guess where are the potholes, pavements. etc.See more wet Maputo photos in the travelogue collumn.

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car hire should be booked in advance..

by nora_south_africa

car hire is not everywhere freely available as in some countries..and they may be booked, so essential to book in advance

Malaria HIGH RISK

by nora_south_africa

this is a high risk malaria country so plz see your travel clinic for correct malaria meds

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Crime on beach front

by Skipster

The promenade by the Indian Ocean is too good to miss, you can wander along it contemplating life and.... get held up at knife point. Don't stray too far on your own even in daylight.

Do not Photo govt buildings or Airports

by nora_south_africa

Do not photograph government buildings or airports in Mocambique

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Questions and Answers

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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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