ITINERARY:

Luanda:
Luanda (formerly called Loanda) is the largest city and capital of Angola. Located on the Atlantic Ocean, it is both Angola's chief seaport and administrative centre. It has a population of approximately 4.5 million (UN 2004 estimates), and is the capital city of Luanda Province. The inhabitants of Luanda are primarily members of African ethnic groups, including the Ovimbundu, Kimbundu and Bakongo tribes. The official and the most spoken language is Portuguese, although many Bantu-related indigenous languages are spoken. There is a very small population of European origin.

Luanda is divided into two parts, the baixa de luanda (old city) and the cidade alta (new part). The baixa de luanda is situated next to the port and has narrow streets and old colonial buildings. 

Restaurants: Luanda has a strong cooking tradition, great number of good chefs, good variety of and quality of fish and shellfish, good meat, strong spices and a lot of restaurants make Luanda a place where eating is a pleasure. One should try some restaurants such as the "Farol Velho", "Coconuts" and "São Jorge" in the Mussulo island, "O Chinês" in Chicala, "Clube dos Empresários", "Pinto's", "Zero" and "Tamarindo" and "Marginal" in downtown, "Cine Loanda" a little further and "Arco-Iris" in the Mussulo quay. The Ilha de Luanda is where Luanda's elite go to dine and have fun.
Entertainment: Night life was always intense in Luanda. Today that tendency becomes stronger: discos, nightclubs, American bars, pubs, esplanades, etc... The heat of the music, the sensuality of the dance, the temperature of the air, the good shellfish, the cold drink together with experts on having fun give to the nights of Luanda a very special strength. Everything shows that at last in times of peace, Luanda is preparing to be in the continent the Queen of Night.
Curiosities: Luanda is full of beautiful monuments: The National Bank of Angola building - an amazing example of colonial architecture. In front of it the splendorous bay and the island. Going to the craft works market in Benfica is the best opportunity to buy quality items of many origins. There are several African market in Luanda such as Sao Paulo, Kinaxixi but the Roque Santeiro is the biggest of Angola and indeed, one of the biggest of all Africa. Located at open sky, everything is sold and everything can be bought.

Central Malange:
Also spelled Malanje, it is a town north-central Angola. The town developed in the mid-19th century as an important feira (open-air market) on the country's principal plateau, between Luanda, now the national capital, 250 miles (400 km) to the west and the Kwango valley, inhabited by the Mbundu people. The town has a high-altitude tropical climate. The environs of Malanje included the principal cotton-producing area of Angola prior to independence in 1975.

Pedras Negras de Pungo Andongo:
Pedras Negras de Pungo Andongo, or the Black Rocks at Pungo Andongo, found some 116 kilometers of both dirt and paved roads from the provincial capital. These are a series of mysterious rock formations that have a history in Angola, and astoundingly look like animals - including a giant 'frog'. These formations, which stand high above of the flat southern African savannah, were a strategic point during the recent civil war in Angola - but its history as a strategic military location goes back to the 17th century.

Kalandula Water Falls:
The Kalandula Waterfalls on the Lucala River make an impressive spectacle, particularly at the end of the rainy season. The 105 meter tall Kalandula waterfalls are located 85 kilometers from the provincial capital of Malange.

Sumbe:
The town of Sumbe is the administrative capital of Cuanza Sul Province and known for its excellent beaches and amazing surfing spots.

Cabo Ledo: (leading Cape), boasts with the oldest lighthouse on the Angolan Atlantic Coast.

Kissama National Park: (Quiçama National Park)
Kissama (or Quiçama) is a stunning habitat of broad grasslands and coastal savannah. Kissama was established as a game reserve in 1938 and proclaimed a National Park on 11 January 1957. Its wildlife includes giraffes, ostriches, and, uniquely to Angola, palanca (antelope), while the elephant population is being closely monitored. The park is supported by various development organisations and is slowly being re-established after years of war.
Location: The Quiçama National Park is situated in the north-western part of Angola , approximately 70 kilometres from Luanda, the capital of Angola.
Ecological borders: The Atlantic Ocean forms the Park’s 120 km long western border, while the perennial Kwanza (Cuanza) and Longa Rivers constitute the northern and southern borders respectively. The eastern border consists of a belt of dense, tall thicket. Quiçama covers an area of roughly 9 960 square kilometres/1.2 million hectares.
Habitat:  A wide variety of habitat types occur such as the flood plain of the Cuanza river, an adjoining low escarpment and a transitional zone of grassland. The interior of the Park includes dense thicket, tree savannah and large open grasslands. This implies a carrying capacity for a potentially wide-ranging spectrum of wildlife.
Fauna:  Due to various factors such as the 21-year war, widespread and persistent poaching, as well as the over utilization of the herbaceous vegetation, little is left of the once teeming herds that roamed the Park. At this stage the remaining number, if any, of elephant, rhino and buffalo in Angola, are unknown.
Dwarf forest buffalo (Syncerus caffer nannus) roan antelope, eland, bushbuck, waterbuck, as well as the manatee, marine turtles and tarpin have been sighted in Quiçama but only an extensive game count will provide a reliable estimate. An imposing amount of bird life, however, still abounds.

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