| Located on the south-eastern coast of the
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| | for a Mozambican safari experience, the
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| continent, Mozambique is considered one
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| | best time of year to visit is towards the
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| of Africa's coastal jewels. It is
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| | end of the winter months. This drier
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| renowned for its crystal blue waters,
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| | season normally sees animals congregating
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| fantastic coral reef and its amazing
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| | in larger groups than they do in summer.
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| diversity of marine life.This former
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| | The summer months offer excellent fishing
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| Portuguese colony, a unique melting pot
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| | opportunities with the larger fish
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| of diverse cultures, is a major
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| | populating the coastal waters during this
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| attraction for travellers seeking an
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| | time of the year.Diving in
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| African adventure experience.Devastated
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| | MozambiqueMozambique is a world-famous
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| by a bloody civil war that raged for
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| | dive location with numerous fantastic
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| about 17 years, since the end of the war
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| | reefs supporting an amazing variety of
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| in 1992, Mozambique has been actively
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| | marine life. The relatively warm water
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| rebuilding itself. This has begun to open
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| | temperature and a multitude of
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| up a host of travel opportunities for
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| | interesting creatures including the
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| visitors eager to get a taste of this
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| | dugong, sharks, dolphins, whales and
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| tropical African paradise.Great
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| | shoals colourful fish, makes for an
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| NeighbourhoodMozambique, bordered by
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| | awesome diving experience.The area most
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| Tanzania, South Africa, Swaziland,
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| | popular amongst diving enthusiasts is the
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| Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi is the ideal
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| | Bazaruto Archipelago, consisting of four
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| base for the traveller hoping to explore
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| | islands; Bazaruto, Benguerra, Margaruque
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| these countries as well. Equally, a visit
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| | and Santa Carolina. The archipelago's
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| to Mozambique can easily be incorporated
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| | coral reefs and clear, crystal blue
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| into a tour to any of these
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| | waters provide what is regarded as the
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| countries.Getting AroundMozambique's road
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| | best snorkelling and scuba diving in
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| network is reasonably well established
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| | Africa. If your trip to Mozambique is to
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| and most major routes are regularly
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| | be limited to just one destination in the
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| maintained.Most of the major centres and
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| | country, then this group of islands must
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| popular areas are accessible by two-wheel
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| | be it.CurrencyThe unit of currency is the
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| drive vehicles. Of course, a 4x4 offers a
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| | Metical. Introduced mid-2006, this
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| special advantage and opens up a range of
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| | relatively new currency is used alongside
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| further travel possibilities. There are
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| | the older Meticais, which is being phased
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| several car-hire companies in Maputo,
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| | out. In the southern parts of the
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| catering for the needs of the traveller
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| | country, the South African Rand, US
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| interested in a self-drive holiday.If you
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| | Dollars and Pounds Sterling are also
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| prefer the convenience and added security
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| | accepted. In the north, US Dollars and
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| of being driven by a professional, there
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| | Pounds Sterling are widely accepted.
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| are a number of private mini-bus
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| | Credit cards are accepted to some
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| operators and reliable public transport
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| | extent, but only by the larger hotels or
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| companies operating in the major
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| | businesses geared specifically towards
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| centres.If you wish to experience
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| | tourists. Generally, it should be assumed
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| Mozambique travel as part of a more
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| | that your credit card will not be readily
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| comprehensive African experience, the
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| | accepted.Health PrecautionsMozambique is
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| packages offered by overland adventure
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| | a malaria-risk area, so it's vital that
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| travel companies are a good option.
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| | visitors take proper precautions.
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| Usually, these companies put together
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| | To minimise the mosquito risk,
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| overland tours, which pass through a
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| | travellers are advised to wear long
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| number of countries and provide
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| | sleeves and trousers when possible and to
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| travellers with a unique opportunity to
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| | use an effective mosquito repellent on
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| enjoy a diverse African travel
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| | exposed skin.
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| experience.Climate and weatherMozambique
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| | Treated mosquito netting should be used
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| enjoys a warm, tropical climate with an
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| | and the doors and windows of your
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| average temperature of around the high
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| | accommodation should be screened to keep
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| 20s (degrees Celsius) range. The weather
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| | mosquitoes out. A fan or air-conditioner
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| is warm and sunny all year round, ideal
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| | can also help limit night-time mosquito
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| for maximum enjoyment of the countries
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| | activity to some extent.Also important is
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| coastal charms.The summer months, from
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| | the use of and effective anti-malaria
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| October to April, are often very hot,
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| | medication. Be warned though, certain
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| humid and rainy. From April to September,
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| | medications cause side-effects, so
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| the winter months are cooler, drier and
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| | consult you doctor or travel clinic well
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| more comfortable for visitors not
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| | before you intend to be exposed to the
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| accustomed to heat and humidity normally
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| | risk to ensure that you are adequately
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| associated with the warm season in
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| | protected.With a painful history of war
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| tropical areas.That's not to say that you
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| | and destruction, Mozambique has rebuilt
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| shouldn't embark on Mozambique travel
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| | itself and looks to the future by
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| during summer though, since actual
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| | capitalising on its natural beauty.
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| temperatures and rainfall varies by
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| | Whether you are after an adventure,
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| region within the country. The
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| | leisure or the perfect eco-tourism
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| higher-lying Nampula and Niassa provinces
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| | experience, Mozambique is an idyllic
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| are the coolest, while the north-eastern
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| | tropical destination that will not
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| coastal regions are the hottest. The
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| | disappoint. It is truly a slice of
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| northern region receives far more
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| | paradise.
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| rainfall than the south.If you're hoping
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