This weekend I took a break from sucking down diesel fumes, shuttling between semi rural Boane and derelict, African chic Maputo and headed to the islands. A short two hour boat ride from Maputo lies a pristine brace of islands, Ilha da Inhaca and Ilha dos Portugueses. Take a semi rustic (real loose usage of rustic) beach town like Sayulita, add the Africa dummy and you’ve got Ilha da Inhaca. They claim that there are 6,000 inhabitants on the island, but based on my best guesstimatation there couldn’t have been many more than 1,000. There is a $200/night tourist hotel and the place that I stayed, Cool Runnings. Yes, Cool Runnings. I stayed in the Elephant Luxury Suite for around $15/night (see photos below). While on the island I visited several beaches, watched some island futebol, did a lot of swimming, hired my friend Gito to take me around the islands on a boat, and drank a healthy amount of beer. Enjoy the video and slideshow below.
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Your infectious smile says it all. What a beautiful adventure!
Hi Cameron,
We want to break away for a few days and Inhaca Island is one of my prefered destinations. What is the contact details of Cool Runnings on Inhaca Island if I want to make a booking.
Regards
Hi Hesma,
Sorry for the delayed response, I have been out of town. I do not have contact information for the Cool Running guest house. It is a very small operation without too many amenities. If you want to stay there just ask a local for directions upon arriving at the island, that’s what I did. It was a great trip. Enjoy, and let me know if there are any questions I can help you out with.
Cameron
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