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Almost five centuries as a Portuguese colony came to a close with independence in 1975. Large-scale emigration by whites, economic dependence on South Africa, a severe drought, and a prolonged civil war hindered the country's development. The ruling ... [read more]
Almost five centuries as a Portuguese colony came to a close with independence in 1975. Large-scale emigration by whites, economic dependence on South Africa, a severe drought, and a prolonged civil war hindered the country's development. The ruling ... [read more] Blog: Another day another bus journey
Date: July 6th 2006
I started the long journey north, with a 9 hour bus journey to Beira. I had to leave Vilankulo at 4 in the morning, which was pretty painful. Little did I know that this was to become a regular thing. The bus journey was fairly uncomfortable but I made it to Beira by mid afternoon. Due to the fact that the Mozambican government had decided to change it's currency that weekend, none of the ATM's we ... read more
Date: July 6th 2006
I started the long journey north, with a 9 hour bus journey to Beira. I had to leave Vilankulo at 4 in the morning, which was pretty painful. Little did I know that this was to become a regular thing. The bus journey was fairly uncomfortable but I made it to Beira by mid afternoon. Due to the fact that the Mozambican government had decided to change it's currency that weekend, none of the ATM's we ... read more
