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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: Ibo Island
Date: July 12th 2006
I left Ilha de Mocambique with a view to arriving in Pemba as early as possible. The beach there was supposed to be fantastic. I took a minibus taxi from Ilha de Mocambique to a small village about an hour away. I was informed that I would be able to get a bus from there to Pemba. I spent about two hours standing around before the coach to Pemba arrived. It was packed full of people so I had to st ... read more
Date: July 12th 2006
I left Ilha de Mocambique with a view to arriving in Pemba as early as possible. The beach there was supposed to be fantastic. I took a minibus taxi from Ilha de Mocambique to a small village about an hour away. I was informed that I would be able to get a bus from there to Pemba. I spent about two hours standing around before the coach to Pemba arrived. It was packed full of people so I had to st ... read more
