Angola is an eye-opener – in more ways than one. Scarred painfully by years of debilitating warfare and untouched by foreign visitors since the early 1970s, the country remains remote and undiscovered, with few observers privy to the geographic highlights and vast cultural riches that lie hidden behind an ostensibly violent veneer. But, with the recent cessation of a 40-year civil conflict ushering in a prolonged period of peace and stability, opportunities for exploration are quietly opening up. For outsiders the attractions are manifold. Despite widespread poverty, inbred corruption and an infrastructure devastated by decades of indiscriminate fighting, Angola holds a lure that few other countries can match. Here in the heady heat of equatorial Africa you’ll encounter some of the continent’s most gracious people and discover many of its most closely guarded secrets.
Chill out on expansive beaches, sample the solitude in virgin wildlife parks or sift through the ruins of Portuguese colonialism. From Luanda to Lubango the nuances are startling.
Time GMT/UTC + 1
Population 14 million (estimated)
Borders Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia and Namibia
Seasons Dry (June to September), wet (October to May)
Telephone Country code 244; international access code 00
ATMs They exist, but don’t generally accept foreign cards
Budget US$120 per day
Visas US$75 for 30 days; must be obtained in advance
Capital Luanda
Languages Portuguese and various Bantu languages
Area 1, 246, 700 sq km
Money Kwanza; US$1 = 80Kz
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