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Country |
Angola |
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Currency |
Kwanza. $1=KW80 |
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Fuel costs |
KW8 ($0.10!) / litre. Petrol is KW12 (But fuel
was KW30 in plastic bidons in the towns north of Luanda). |
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Places to stay/camp |
Camp grounds are rare and expensive. Must be aware of landmines when
intending to bushcamp. Having said that, landmines are less of a risk to
tourists than the popular stories would lead one to believe - i.e. the
reason for the awful toll of casualties is statistical - millions of people
spending years walking over the countryside = lots of incidents. |
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Other information |
Expensive visa CFA 50000, issued in 24 hours in Libreville. The official
language is Portuguese, which made life difficult for us. A few local
people speak English, though often not more than a few words. French is
slightly more common. |
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Overall rating |
With a few inevitable exceptions, Angolans were among the friendliest we
have come across. Amazingly considering that the country is only just
emerging from 40 years of war, there were very few roadblocks, and the
officials were always helpful, efficient, and undemanding. Local people were
curious about us, not having seen many tourists, but were happy to leave us
alone after introductions and pleasantries. A very welcome change! Visit
this place! |
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