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Phone: 021-434-4350 |
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by Andre Dewas |
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9 More on Maputo |
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1st The Team | 2 Wild Animals | 3 From the Air | 4 Take a Break | 5 Mozambique | 6 Inhaca Island | 7 Maputo City | 8 Info on Maputo | 9 More Info |
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International airports: Maputo International (MPM) (Maputo) is 3km (1.8 miles) north of the city (travel time - 15 minutes). Airport facilities include bank, restaurant, bar, snack bar, car hire |
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FOOD & DRINK: The cuisine is mainly Portuguese with Far Eastern influences. Specialities are piri-piri chicken, shellfish, including Delagoa Bay prawns (which are grilled and served with piri-piri sauce), matapa (sauce of ground peanuts and cassava leaves) with rice or wusa (stiff maize por |
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SHOPPING: Special purchases include basketwork, reed mats, woodcarvings, masks, printed cloth and leather articles. |
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SPORT: Fishing: There is good fishing for marlin, barracuda, sailfish and swordfish. Notable resorts are Inhaca Island near Maputo, the Bazaruto Archipelago and Mozambique Island. |
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SOCIAL CONVENTIONS: Shaking hands is the customary form of greeting. The courtesies and modes of address customary in Portugal and other Latin countries are still observed. Casual wear is acceptable. |
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On the East cost of Africa the best sunset views are from islands. |
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Currency: Mozambique Metical (MT) = 100 centavos. Notes are in denominations of MT100,000, 50,000, 10,000, 5000, 1000, 500 and 100. Coins are in denominations of MT1000, 500, 100, 20, 10, 5, 2.5 and 1. |
