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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Mozambique

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Mozambique

Updated February 6, 2023

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Macuti Lighthouse and Shipwreck

Beira, Mozambique

Macuti Lighthouse and Shipwreck

This rusted shipwreck directly in front of a century-old abandoned lighthouse looks almost surreal.

Gorongosa, Mozambique

The Lion House

When humans abandoned this safari lodge, the lions took over.
Maputo Natural History Museum

Maputo, Mozambique

Maputo Natural History Museum

From neon green watering holes to bleached elephant foetuses, this Mozambique museum makes natural history weird.
The Grande Hotel in 1955

Beira, Mozambique

Grande Hotel of Beira

Once living up to its name as the grandest hotel in all of Africa, the Grande Hotel is now home to a community of squatters.
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Stories About Mozambique

Divers on the site of the São José Paquete D'Africa wreck off the northwestern coast of Cape Town, South Africa.

Near Cape Town, the São José Shipwreck Is a Unique Symbol of A Painful Legacy

More than 200 enslaved people perished when the Portuguese ship sank in 1794.
by Sam Jones
February 6, 2023

Podcast: The Lion House

A place where when people moved out, lions moved in.
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January 18, 2023
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Lauded for her research on gentle giants of the sea, Andrea Marshall is using her fame to find hope for our troubled oceans.
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