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Insect reprellents such as Peaceful Sleep, Tabard and Citronella Oil are strongly advised. Also mosquito coils. Although there are not many mosquitoes due to the onshore breeze from the sea, there are palm flies that bite and the best repellent for these is Citronella Oil. It is advisable to wear long sleeved shirts and light cotton longs on summer evenings |
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A coasting vessel of Arabia, East Africa, and the Indian Ocean. It generally has one mast and a lateen sail. In Mozambique, the locals use this for for various purposes, eg: transportation, fishing, tours and services for tourists for a reasonable fee. Inhambane's harbour still has the largest fleet of working dhow's to this day! |
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Welcome to the second largest Island (11km long - 5km wide) of the Bazaruto Archipelago Islands - Benguerra.
Why not come and escape to a tropical island and experience one of the worlds most beautiful destinations - white sand beaches surrounded by coral reefs that thrive in rich marine life below the warm, turqoise waters that lap almost at your doorstep! Sounds too good to be true, doesn't it? Well, you can pinch yourself as much as you want because Benguerra and the Bazaruto Archipelago islands are certainly dream holiday destinations for people who want to experience life in the tropics!
Why not come and escape to a tropical island and experience one of the worlds most beautiful destinations - white sand beaches surrounded by coral reefs that thrive in rich marine life below the warm, turqoise waters that lap almost at your doorstep! Sounds too good to be true, doesn't it? Well, you can pinch yourself as much as you want because Benguerra and the Bazaruto Archipelago islands are certainly dream holiday destinations for people who want to experience life in the tropics!
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Because Benguerra and the other islands used to be joined to the mainland many years ago (seperated by the erosion caused the Limpopo river). They all have quite interesting and unique eco-systems. To the east of the island you will find massive golden sand dunes - which are great to walk up, and to admire the magnificent inland and extensive ocean views from the very top - not to forget to mention - a great Mozambique sunset! From here, if you look West, inland, you will notice some lovely freshwater lakes, that are still home to crocodiles.
Beyond the freshwater lakes and further inland, a combination of indigenous forest, savannah grasslands and wetlands eco-systems naturally blend into each other consisting of a diverse population of flora and fauna. This effectively makes home for a great variety of Birdlife on Benguerra. In fact Bird enthusiasts will be very happy to hear that over 160 bird species inhabit/visit the island.
Beyond the freshwater lakes and further inland, a combination of indigenous forest, savannah grasslands and wetlands eco-systems naturally blend into each other consisting of a diverse population of flora and fauna. This effectively makes home for a great variety of Birdlife on Benguerra. In fact Bird enthusiasts will be very happy to hear that over 160 bird species inhabit/visit the island.
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You will notice that Local residents make good use of the natural vegetation that surrounds them. Great souvenirs like baskets, hats and mats that are made from the leaves of Mlala Palm frons can be bought for very good prices. Liquor is also produced from the sap of the palms. Cashew nuts trees are found growing closer to the coastlines. The locals harvest cashew nuts to sell (MUCH cheaper than in supermarkets - so be sure to buy some) ... and once again liquor is also able to be produced, but this time, from the husk of the cashew nuts!
Sunsets in Benguerra, 14 kms from Mozambique's mainland are always well appreciated. At this time of the day, many Local fisherman silently drift by in their Dhows after a hard days work of dragging their nets in the ocean to catch fish - to ultimately sell and make a living!
Not only are these Dhows, used to catch fish but also for tourists who would like to experience a little tour around the islands reefs and beautiful azure waters. A great oppotunity to witness the very rare Dugong that inhabits these ocean depths. Many years ago, explorers would apparently mistaken the pale dugongs as "mermaids".
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Benguerra is another haven in Mozambique for diving enthusiasts ... the island is surrounded by unspoilt staghorn coral reefs that spoils you with an abundance of beautiful marine life, waiting to be explored! Amongst the many reefs around the Bazaruto Archipelago islands ... is the famous 2 mile reef - North east of Benguerra Island. Not only is the diving here absolutely superb but there is also a huge protected pool for snorklers, called the Aquarium! Some of the exotic coral fish you can spot include: Blue Striped Snappers, Moorish Idols, tiny Clown Fish, Barred Sweetlips, Butterfly fish, Trigger fish, Moray Eels, Black-tipped reef sharks and much much more!
... and if you are not experienced at diving, then don't worry because there's a dive school for beginners ... learn how to set-up and control your diving gear, etc, etc!
So what are you waiting for ... go and explore some of the "treasures" the greedy Indian ocean has to offer!
SHELLS
If you love collecting lots of different shells, then please do read on... The Archipelago islands are a paradise for shell collectors. During low tide, sand banks around the island emerge and are dotted full of exotic shells for you to exploit because believe it or not ... some of the sandbanks you walk in at low tide ... are 10 metres undersea at high tide!!
Then if you wonder off to Pansy Island, you will inevitably find plenty of famous Pansy Shells to add to your collection.
FISHING
Benguerra & the Bazaruto Archipelago islands are well renowned for world class big game fishing and Saltwater Fly fishing.
Some of the common fish that are caught around the islands include: Giant Trevally, Kingfish, Bonito, King & Queen Mackeral, Springer and Kawakawa. Sailfish is popular between the months of April and August where as Marlin are popular between September and January. There are professional & experienced fisherman that can teach you a few things if you are new to the game as well as there are fully equipped deep sea fishing boats, ready to start their engines for another great days fishing. Flyfishing boats with fish finders are also available for the serious fishermen! If you are interested, there are Annual competitions held here for big-game fishing.
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