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MALAWI: Curiosities
Malawi and its people are known as the "warm heart of Africa". Do you know why? Malawi is known internationally as "the warm heart of Africa". The reason? His people. When you travel this country, you will be surprised by the kindness and hospitality of its inhabitants, who will welcome you with open arms and a smile. Therefore, we recommend that you learn four notions of Chichewa, the most important local language, to be able to respond to such hospitality and to be able to share time with these very warm people of the continent. In many places, you will find opportunities to interact with them. For example, in the fishing village of Cape Maclear, in the small villages of Likoma Island or if you do a volunteering experience like we did in Nchalo, in the south of the country, with people you will see regularly during your days there. Do you know that Malawi used to be called...
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MALAWI: Curiosities
Malawi and its people are known as the "warm heart of Africa". Do you know why? Malawi is known internationally as "the warm heart of Africa". The reason? His people. When you travel this country, you will be surprised by the kindness and hospitality of its...
MALAWI: Practical information and its essentials
Capital: Lilongwe Area: 118.484 km2 Inhabitants: 18.628.747 inhabitants (2019) Population density: 157,23 inhabitants per km2. Languages: The official language of Malawi is English, as this country was a British colony. Chichewa is the principal language...
MALAWI: Likoma Island
Likoma Island is one of the places we liked the most during our trip to Malawi. It is a small island located in the center of Lake Malawi, very few kilometers from the Mozambican coast of the lake. In fact, together with the island of Chizumulu, these two small...
MALAWI: Cape Maclear and Monkey Bay, the lake Malawi
Cape Maclear (also known as Chembe) and Monkey Bay are two villages located south of Lake Malawi. They are one of the most popular destinations on Lake Malawi, because there is the national park and a very authentic African and local atmosphere. Located a...
MALAWI: Liwonde NP
Liwonde NP is one of the few national parks in Malawi where you will find wild animals. With an area of 550 square kilometers, it is a relatively small reserve located 6 kilometers from the town of Liwonde and about 160 kilometers from Blantyre, the country's...
MALAWI: Livingstonia
Livingstonia is a village located in the north of Malawi and which was one of the most important settlements in the history of the country, where lived the Scottish Anglican missionaries who sought refuge in the late 19th century from the malaria they suffered in...
MALAWI: Zomba
In the south of Malawi, between Blantyre and Liwonde, we find the city of Zomba. This was the capital of Nyasalandia, the former British colony, and also of Malawi during its first ten years of independence (from 1964 to 1974). Later, the capital moved to Lilongwe,...
MALAWI: Mount Mulanje
The Mulanje area is where we find the highest peaks in Malawi. Located between Blantyre and Zomba, and very close to the border with Mozambique, we find this massif that majestically imposes itself in the south of the country. A rural area, which stands out for its...
ANGOLA: Curiosities
Do you know that in Angola the price of gasoline and diesel is very cheap? Angola is the second largest oil producer in Africa and the 16th largest producer in the world. Black gold (oil) is the country's main economic driver, accounting for 95% of export earnings...
ANGOLA: Lubango
Lubango, the second largest city in the country after Luanda, is located in the middle of mountains over 1.700m high of altitude. It is a beautiful city nestled in a beautiful green scenery. After Portuguese settlers from Madeira formed this settlement, it was...
ANGOLA: The story of a country that suffered a long civil war
Angola is a country that experienced a very long civil war due to the country's independence process in 1975, and that did not end until 2002. This war was the result of the presence of 3 parties that they wanted to head the government after ceasing to be part of...
ANGOLA: Driving tips
Here are some tips that may be helpful for you if you want to travel to Angola by car: - In Angola you drive on the right, as in most European countries. The cars in the opposite lane will come to your left. This fact must be taken into account if you are coming...
ANGOLA: Practical information and its essentials
Capital: Luanda Area: 1.247.000 km2 Inabitants: 32.870.000 inhabitants (2020) Population density: 26,36 inhabitants per km2. Languages: The official language of Angola is Portuguese. However, being a country of such vast expanse of land, we find up to 40...
ANGOLA: The southern tribes of Angola
Angola is a country with unthinkable anthropological richness: there are about 100 ethnic groups living in the country. Of these, different tribes coexist in southern Angola, each with its ancestral traditions and particular characteristics that make the area a...
ANGOLA: The region of Malanje: Calandula Falls and Pungo Andongo
The region of Malanje is located in north-central Angola, bordering DRC Congo and Uige in the north; the provinces of Kwanza to the west; the provinces of Lunda to the east and Bié to the south. The capital of this province is the city of Malanje, located about 380...
ANGOLA: The coast of Angola (Tômbua, Namibe, Praia do Soba and Piambo, Benguela and Lobito, Sumbe, Cabo Ledo, Barra do Kwanza and Miradouro da Lua, Luanda, Praia do Sarico and Barra do Dande)
The coast of Angola is one of the most beautiful coasts on the African continent. It is a steep coast full of spectacular virgin beaches, where you will find many cliffs, natural pools formed by the tides and fantastic sunsets in stunning scenery. With more than...
NAMIBIA: The Kaokoland region, in the north of Namibia
Namibia is one of the most special countries in Africa, especially in terms of its landscape. It is notable for its large area, dominated by the Namib Desert and the Atlantic coast, and rocky plateaus and gravel roads with almost zero population density. The north...
NAMIBIA: The Fish River Canyon
Fish River Canyon is one of the most beautiful stops if you visit Namibia. In fact, it is the second most visited tourist attraction in the country. However, to get there you will need to invest time as the canyon is located in the southern part of the country, in...
NAMIBIA: Lüderitz and Kolmanskoop
Lüderitz is a coastal city that was created from the diamond fever that took place in the late 19th century. This town is located in the south of the Namib Desert, and to get there you will have to cross different dunes on both sides of an asphalt road. On windy...
NAMIBIA: The Stone Men, the mystery of north Namibia
If you drive along the roads of northern Namibia and suddenly see a man-shaped stone sculpture in a certain position, it means that you have seen one of the mysterious Stone Men in the Kaokoland. , a remote and inhospitable area of northern Namibia. Looking for...
SOUTH AFRICA: Driving Tips
Here are some tips that may be helpful for you to travel to South Africa by car: In South Africa, drive on the left, as in England. At first, you feel weird thinking you're doing it wrong all the time, but you get used to it. You will also need an international...
SOUTH AFRICA: Curiosities
- Do you know that South Africa is the country with the most official languages in the world? Due to its diversity of ethnicities and cultures, South Africa is also known as the Rainbow Nation. Following the abolition of apartheid policies, the new South African...
SOUTH AFRICA: The story of Nelson Mandela, one of the most influential figures on the African continent
If we tell you that you think of the most mediated African politicians of the last centuries, surely Nelson Mandela will be one of the first on the list. A lawyer by profession, he was one of the mainstays of opposition to the apartheid system and then became...
SOUTH AFRICA: The African penguins
Penguins live mostly in the southern hemisphere except for one species, the Galapagos Penguin, which lives above the equator. These cute animals that we know from National Geographic images live on the ice of Antarctica have different species that move away from...
SOUTH AFRICA: Practical information and its essentials
Capital: Pretoria, Cape Town and Bloemfontein Area: 1.219.090 km2 Inhabitants: 58.775.000 inhabitants (2019) Population density: 48,21 inhabitants per km2. Languages: South Africa is one of the countries with most official languages in the world. We find up to a...
SOUTH AFRICA: Tankwa Karoo NP
Tankwa Karoo NP is a place where time stands still. Silence invades the whole landscape and only the wind is able to break the moment when the clock stops and only finds you, the mountains and the desert. This national park, far from the touristic routes, on the...
SOUTH AFRICA: The Wine Route
The Wine Route of South Africa is a very interesting activity to do if you are in the Cape Town area. With stunning landscapes, between mountains, rivers and valleys, we find a region where the vineyard is the main crop. That’s where South African wine is made; a...
SOUTH AFRICA: Cape of Good Hope and its surroundings
Cape Town is a multicultural and cosmopolitan city with a wide variety of activities that can be done by visiting the different touristic points of the city, as well as moving a few kilometers from it. It is a city that, despite its size, enjoys a spectacular...
SOUTH AFRICA: Cape Town
Cape Town is one of the most beautiful cities in the southern part of Africa. Considered the second most populated city in the country after Johannesburg (if you want to read our experience there, you can click here); it is the legislative capital of South Africa...
SOUTH AFRICA: The Garden Route
The Garden Route is one of the most beautiful routes in the world. It runs along one of the most spectacular coasts on the continent, the South African coast, where you can enjoy beautiful and varied landscapes in the more than 700 kilometers that make up this...