Idyllic Mozambique, 'One Of Africa's Rising Stars' (PHOTOS)

Lonely Planet calls Mozambique "one of Africa's rising stars," a country little-explored by modern tourists which offers all the beauty and excitement of neighboring South Africa, without the crowds.

Once the capital of Portuguese East Africa, Mozambique is home to pristine, deserted beaches, bustling street markets, quaint colonial architecture, delectable seafood, excellent diving, hiking, surfing and safari opportunities, and much more - see it before the crowds hit!

 

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Maputo, capital of Mozambique

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[HukaShakaHukaHuka]

01:29 PM on 01/02/2011

Beautiful country and beautiful people. Glad to see they are smiling again and look forward to a prosperous future after decades of senseless war.

[JackHoffman]

01:58 PM on 12/29/2010

Make sure your`re appropriately armed. I`ve been there.

[derrickhoyle]

01:26 PM on 12/29/2010

I'll take a wild guess that the airfare is atrocious.

[GirlUsingBrain]

01:13 PM on 12/29/2010

I am just dying to visit Gorongosa National Park. It is supposed to be one of the most beautiful in the world.

[jymfrancais]

11:24 AM on 12/29/2010

-Makes me want to buy a plane ticket and get the H...l out of -Freezing Chicago...

[JacksonJones]

10:54 AM on 12/29/2010

Plus, they already have one of the best marketing campaign songs ever written.....by Bob Dylan, which begins:

I like to spend some time in Mozambique
The sunny sky is aqua blue.
And all the couples dancing cheek to cheek
It's very nice to stay a week or two
And fall in love just me and you.

[R]

10:06 AM on 12/29/2010

Don't forget your mefloquine.

[RAMstein]

11:34 AM on 12/29/2010

Yep, and don't forget to get *all* your shots, to drink only bottled water, and to eat only food that you have personally seen prepared. Enjoy!

PS- while I have never been to Mozambique, I have been to Africa 6 different times (Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Senegal) and I do not imagine Mozambique is all that different.

[medic628]

10:01 AM on 12/29/2010

Mozambique is a wonderful country and the people that I met were also. Yes it has all the tourist places that are presented here and the food was fantastic. It is also where the international artist Malangatana Ngwenya is from. If you go there try to visit his compound that is just outside of Maputo. His work tells the story of the country, from five hundred years of Portuguese rule, to sixteen years of civil war, to now trying to recover from all that. There is a major problem with AIDS orphans in Mozambique. I do not know the exact number but it is in the hundreds of thousands. There organization by the name of Reencontro that was created to provide food, medical care, housing, clothes, and education for these children. There might be an eighteen year old boy or girl who has no job skills trying to take care their three to five brothers and sisters, living in a house made out of tin with a roof held down by rocks and no windows and one door with no electricity. So please go there and spend your money. Is some cases a good paying job for some of the people is the tourist industry.

[Big0725]

09:34 AM on 12/29/2010

I couldn't find any reason not to go. The State Dept. hasn't issued any warnings that should deter Americans from visiting, other than what you'll get for visiting a third world country. Maybe it's a viable option as a place to visit.

[KIVPossum]

11:27 AM on 12/29/2010

I read State Dept warning for amusement. They act like every place is a dangerous hole.

[Muno]

11:29 AM on 12/29/2010

Most parts of Mozambique are far, far much safer than some cities here in the US.

[KIVPossum]

12:58 PM on 12/29/2010

You are probably right. The State Dept warnings for Moldova are frightening. I wander around without worry.

[KIVPossum]

09:29 AM on 12/29/2010

Made it to Zimbabwe and Botswana but left Mozambique out of the travel plans. Never been a big fan of sub-Saharan Africa.

[Muno]

11:30 AM on 12/29/2010

Two countries hardly represent sub-Saharan Africa.

[KIVPossum]

12:57 PM on 12/29/2010

I didn't say it did, now did I?

[David Rozgonyi]

08:46 AM on 12/29/2010

It ain't so hot, but not worse than cambodia was a few years back. Still, watch your step!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4002521.stm

[David Rozgonyi]

08:48 AM on 12/29/2010

Oops, meant to reply below to a post....it looks great as a country.... watch the mines, tho....

[John Hammink]

06:10 AM on 12/29/2010

What's the landmine situation in Mozambique currently? I understand a few years ago, thanks to Bruce Cockburn's song "Mines of Mozambique" that it was probably not so safe...

[David Rozgonyi]

08:47 AM on 12/29/2010

It ain't so hot, but not worse than cambodia was a few years back. Still, watch your step!

http://new­s.bbc.co.u­k/2/hi/bus­iness/4002­521.stm

[Big0725]

09:36 AM on 12/29/2010

That was one of the things that the State Dept. synopsis spoke about. But If you stick to the well-traveled roads, it shouldn't be a problem.