Mozambique

Pomene surf stories

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The morning after. An incredible place is Pomene. (c) Boa Gente

Pomene surf stories Yes and just as we thought we knew all the places, a new one pops up hey? Surely this is a finite factor and if so, how special are these treasures? When Roosta and I strolled across what they call the African Kirra, it was 2 ft and alarmingly perfect. Badger and … Read more

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Dugong murder at night

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Dugong murder at night WARNING: Sensitive images Yesterday’s devastating Dugong mortality in the Bazaruto Archipelago National Park- this year’s second recorded death- delivers a striking blow to our conservation team. The 3m adult female was caught by accident in seine nets at 21:00 on Monday night off Bazaruto’s Zenguelemo point by a crew of 14 … Read more

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Pomene dreamin’…

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Pomene dreamin’… After having driven from Port Shepstone to Vilancoulos, and then back to Pomene, we were pretty worn out travellers when we made camp somewhere down on the Pomene estuary.. But waking up to that glorious scene – the ocean to the East, and the estuary to the West – in a bright red … Read more

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Whitesands Holiday Specials in Barra

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Whitesands Holiday Specials in Barra If you have never been to Whitesands at the very end of the fantasmical Barra Peninsula in Southern Mozambique, this is your chance! With the ocean on one side, and the huge Inhambane Bay on the other, there is something here for everyone. The newly famous African Kirra surf spot … Read more

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Maputo with Fatimas Backpackers

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Maputo with Fatimas Backpackers

Right in the middle of all the action – Fatima’s is the perfect place to stay when getting to know the intriguing city of Maputo.

Take a walk down Mao Tse Tung Avenue towards the ocean and soon you will find the main drag, adorned with hotels, embassies, bank buildings and the like. Very impressive the investments being made in and and around Maputo.Stop in at the Polana for a coffee and soak in the views normally reserved for the rich and famous.
Head down to the ocean and starting at Club Navale, walk south along the promenade and into the lower reaches of town.

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