Maputo Experience

Sunday Afternoons in Maputo Bay

All photos made with the amazing FUJI X-T1 or the FUJI X100T.

Finally got the time to take a walk on one of the most well know spots by the beach were Mozambicans relax on their weekends, namely this was on Sunday afternoon. This spot is part of the very long coastal roads of Maputo, actually crossing right around the city.

This is always like this, were people gather around friends, to eat, drink, listen to loud music and simply chill out on the weekend afternoons. 

We are still in winter (today the temperature reached 30ºC), image during peak summer, it get extremely hot and humid.

I parked my car and just saw a massive amount of people by the beach, sitting, swimming, having the special and traditional Chicken Peri-Peri or grilled fresh fish (caught that morning) and... lots of drinking, dancing, enjoying themselves, whole families, friends.

As I started to walk, and see if it was ok for me to make photographs, I was approached by two young men asking to take a picture of them. Wow, this is a surprise, as I have been told, that, overall Mozambicans don't like their pictures been taken. Not so, As I walked on the sand dunes, and by the beach, more and more people asked for me to take their photos, amazing surprise. Obviously I did and quite enjoyed it, as mt photo walk became easier.

Experience

Here are some of the photos I picked from this photo walk with my FUJI X100T, a fantastic camera for this kind of work.

Family Outing

Can be a special occasion or just go out for lunch.

Benfica Fans - Husband and wife

Friends

Nothing like you having good times with your friends on a lovely Winter Sunday Afternoon.

On this photo I love the expression of the young boy "listening" to the older people's conversation.

Romance - Flirting

Just chilling with your loved one, and see the view

And check out the street vendor's facial expression.

Just relaxing with your buddies and see the "view"

Posing

Then you get people who want to pose for you. Relaxed and great people.

Shopping

Time for the shopping to come to you.

Fully stocked bottle store

Beauty SPA

Running to get more supplies

The views

The views of the low tide in Maputo bay