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We’ll be back in Africa starting tomorrow, after 4 years (last time it was Rwanda and Congo<\/a>). So excited! We’ll try to experience as much as we can of these three nations, starting from Zambia going at least to see the obligatory magnificent Victoria Falls, then to the Zambesi River. From there back to Lusaka and on the Malawi to see the big homonymous Lake.<\/p>\n From there will head to Mozambique and will go to Ilha de Mozambique and up north to the remote Quirimba Archipelago. Then down to Maputo the capital. At least that’s the plan. It will surely change a bit as in Africa you need to be prepared to hiccups and difficulties. It will be tough, dirty and at time uncomfortable but that is the spirit of travel in our opinion. And the prize is to reach places and sights we will never forget!<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.aguaplano.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Victoria-Falls-Zambia.jpg” alt=”Victoria Falls” show_in_lightbox=”on” _builder_version=”3.0.95″] Victoria Falls (Lozi: Mosi-oa-Tunya, “The Smoke that Thunders”) is a waterfall in southern Africa on the Zambezi River at the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. It is clearly visible from the Zimbabwean side, which also has the town Victoria Falls named after the falls.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.95″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.95″]<\/p>\n Being 108 meters high and more than 1700 meters wide is the biggest waterfall in the world and carries an astonishing 1 million liters of waters\u00a0 every second!<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.95″]<\/p>\n A famous feature is the naturally formed “Armchair” (now sometimes called “Devil’s Pool”), near the edge of the falls on Livingstone Island on the Zambian side. When the river flow is at a certain level, usually between September and December,<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.aguaplano.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Devils-Pool-Victoria-Falls-Zambia.jpg” alt=”Devil’s Pool Victoria Falls” show_in_lightbox=”on” _builder_version=”3.0.95″] a rock barrier forms an eddy with minimal current, allowing adventurous swimmers to splash around in relative safety a few feet from the point where the water cascades over the falls.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.aguaplano.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Likwata-Majuni-Malawi.jpg” alt=”Victoria Falls” show_in_lightbox=”on” _builder_version=”3.0.95″] Since 2005,\u00a0Gule Wamkulu<\/b><\/i>\u00a0has been classified as one of the 90\u00a0Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity<\/a>, a program by\u00a0UNESCO<\/a>\u00a0for preservation of intangible cultural heritage. This dance form may date to the great Chewa Empire of the\u00a0<\/sup><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.95″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.95″]<\/p>\n 17th century.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Gule Wamkulu<\/span>, or big dance, is the best-known and longest dance of the Nyau. It is also known as\u00a0<\/span>pemphero lathu lalikulu la mizimu<\/span>\u00a0(“great prayer to our ancestors”) or\u00a0<\/span>gulu la anamwaliri<\/span>\u00a0(“dance of the ancestors”). Prior to the\u00a0<\/span>Gule Wamkulu<\/span>\u00a0dance, Nyau dancers observe a series of secret rituals which are associated with their society, a secret brotherhood.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.95″]<\/p>\n Lake Malawi<\/b>, also known as\u00a0Lake Nyasa<\/b>\u00a0in\u00a0Tanzania\u00a0and\u00a0Lago Niassa<\/b>\u00a0in\u00a0Mozambique, is an\u00a0African Great Lake\u00a0and the southernmost lake in the\u00a0East African Rift\u00a0system, located between\u00a0Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania. It is the\u00a0ninth largest\u00a0lake in the world and the third largest and second deepest lake in Africa.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.aguaplano.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Lake-Malawi.jpg” alt=”Devil’s Pool Victoria Falls” show_in_lightbox=”on” _builder_version=”3.0.95″] It is home to more species of fish than any other lake,<\/span>[<\/span>including at least 700 species of\u00a0cichlids.\u00a0The Mozambique portion of the lake was officially declared a reserve by the Government of Mozambique on June 10, 2011,\u00a0while in Malawi a portion of the lake is included in\u00a0Lake Malawi National Park.\u00a0Lake Malawi is a\u00a0meromictic lake, meaning that its water layers do not mix. The permanent stratification of Lake Malawi’s water and the oxic-anoxic\u00a0boundary (relating to oxygen in the water) are maintained by moderately small chemical and\u00a0thermal gradients.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.aguaplano.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Ibo-Island-Mozambique.jpg” alt=”Ibo Island, Mozambique” show_in_lightbox=”on” _builder_version=”3.0.95″] Ibo<\/b>\u00a0is one of the\u00a0Quirimbas Islands<\/a>\u00a0in the\u00a0Indian Ocean\u00a0off northern\u00a0Mozambique<\/a>. It is part of\u00a0Cabo Delgado Province. It grew as a\u00a0Muslim\u00a0trading port.\u00a0Vasco da Gama\u00a0reportedly rested on the island in 1502. The island was fortified in 1609 by the\u00a0Portuguese.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.95″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.95″]<\/p>\n In the late eighteenth century, Portuguese colonialists built the\u00a0Fort of S\u00e3o Jo\u00e3o<\/a>, which still survives, and the town, as a\u00a0slave port, became the second most important in the region after\u00a0Mozambique Island. The\u00a0island\u00a0is now a far quieter place, known for its\u00a0silversmiths.<\/p>\n Ibo forms part of the\u00a0Quirimbas National Park<\/a>\u00a0and is linked by\u00a0dhows<\/a>\u00a0to the mainland at\u00a0Tandanhangue.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.95″]<\/p>\n The\u00a0Island of Mozambique<\/b>\u00a0(Portuguese:\u00a0Ilha de Mo\u00e7ambique<\/span><\/i>) lies off northern\u00a0Mozambique, between the\u00a0Mozambique Channel<\/a>\u00a0and Mossuril Bay, and is part of\u00a0Nampula Province.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.aguaplano.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Ilha_de_Mocambique.jpg” alt=”Ilha de Mozambique” show_in_lightbox=”on” _builder_version=”3.0.95″] Prior to 1898, it was the capital of colonial\u00a0Portuguese East Africa. With its rich history and sandy beaches, the Island of Mozambique is a\u00a0<\/span>UNESCO World Heritage site<\/a>\u00a0and one of Mozambique’s fastest growing tourist destinations. It has a permanent population of approximately 14,000 people and is served by nearby\u00a0Lumbo Airport\u00a0on the Nampula mainland.<\/span><\/p>\n Some text courtesy of Wikipedia<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.95″]<\/p>\n Follow us on Facebook<\/a> Twitter<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>! We’ll try to post as many photos and experiences as we can.<\/p>\n Sometimes we’ll be off-grid but that’s the exciting part right?<\/p>\n
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