"Blood Diamond" (2006), starring Leonardo DiCaprio, was largely shot in Mozambique — Maputo and its surroundings standing in for Sierra Leone on screen.
Mozambique is the only country in the world whose flag bears a Kalashnikov — a deliberate legacy of the independence struggle.
At Tofo, whale sharks and manta rays cruise year-round; Bazaruto lines up dunes and lagoons; Ilha de Moçambique is UNESCO-listed. An eSIM helps: tides checked before dhow trips and domestic connections reconfirmed online.