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Maputo & the deep south
The base of every trip. Maputo city, Inhaca, the Maputo National Park with elephants by the ocean, and the wild Pontas — do Ouro, Mamoli, Membene, Mucombo.
Most trips begin and end here. Maputo is where we live and the city the rest of the country meets — markets, art galleries, the Iron House, the fish market that runs on tides not clocks. From Maputo, a boat carries you to Inhaca in ninety minutes. A drive of a few hours puts you inside the Maputo National Park, where elephants come down to the beach at the end of the day. Push further south on the dirt road and the Pontas open one after the other — do Ouro for diving, Mamoli for stillness, Membene for the walking, Mucombo for the campsite among the dunes.
What's inside
Maputo
Inhaca Island
Maputo National Park
ex-Maputo Special Reserve
Macaneta
Ponta do Ouro
Ponta Mamoli
Ponta Membene
Ponta Mucombo