An image from the fascinating former Portuguese colonial capital in Mozambique is this week’s image of the week.
As you approach Ilha de Mocambique (Island of Mozambique) across a causeway, you are struck by the difference between this small former capital city and the surrounding towns. The town was the capital of Portuguese East Africa for many years, but the capital’s location then changed and the town slowly fell into some sort of decay.
In the image we can see the Misericordia Church bathed in sunlight, a girl walking by the steps of the church, and some ladies washing in the shade. A beautiful scene.
The image comes from Stig Nygaard in 2007 and is available here.
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George Levrier-Jones
