Mozambique - Bazaruto Marine National Park, Mozambique

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The Bazaruto Archipelago lies 10 km off the coast of Mozambique between Vilankulo and Inhassoro. This Archipelago is considered one of the most beautiful places in Africa. The islands, listed in order of the largest first, are Bazaruto, Benguerra, Magaruque and Santa Carolina, as well as a few smaller rocky islands. The three larger islands (excluding Santa Carolina) were originally part of an extensive sand spit peninsula that was once attached to the mainland but separated as the continent of Africa sunk further into the Indian Ocean over millions of years. Santa Carolina is the only true rock island and is thus surrounded by deeper water than the other three. Bazaruto and Benguerra are structurally very similar and consist of dense, tangled forest-covered sand dunes, marshy grassland and quite a few freshwater lakes. The beaches are lined with palm trees.

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