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nampula and beyond

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January 20th 2006
we made it to Ilha de Mozambique with very few scratches, my ear is fine and so is pauls. All we have t show for the 3 day bus journey are bruises on our knees. and bums, and mozzie bites. However, alll this will heal and now we are in the most beautiful place I´ve seen in a long time. We are surrounded in a mixture of cultures....african and muslim. There are more mosques than churches, the isla ... read more

Africa » Mozambique

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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