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WHERE TO STAY
Hotel Porto Rico
Rua principal
Soyo
Tel: +244 232 278 026 / 040 / 049
Jembas
Rua principal
Soyo
Tel: +244 232 278 048 / 015
Hotel Maria Teresa
Soyo
Tel: +244 232 278 070
Hotel Nempanzu
Rua do Matadouro
Soyo
Tel: +244 232 278 111 / 112
Cell: +244 923 221 510
www.hoteisangola.com
Residenciais Condomínio dos Médicos
Rua D. Likeni
Soyo
Tel: +244 232 281 010
Hotel Bravo
Rua principal
Soyo
Hotel Nembumba
Bairro 1 de Mayo
Soyo
CULTURE
The city of M’Banza Congo was once the headquar-
ters of the maginficent Congo kingdom. The Portu-
guese entered the region through the old city of S.
Salvador do Congo, when Diogo Cão arrived at the
estuary of Zaire river in 1482, welcomed by the King
Nzinga Mbemba with whom they established good
relations in the slave trading. Slaves were captured
by the Bakongo and sold to the Portuguese, they
were then shipped to Europe, Brazil and São Tomé.
Sites of cultural interest include:
Museu Kulumbimbi
in M’Banza Congo is the for-
WHAT TO SEE
mer residence of the King.
It is worth mentioning that the
ruins of Sé Catedral
,
first church built in Angola in 1491 received the visit
of Jean Paul II.
Porto Rico and Porto de Pinda
had an active role
and activity during the slave trading.
Ponto do Padrão
in Soyo was the first harbour en-
tered by Diogo Cão in 1482.
The caves of Zau Evua
are located 80 km from
M’Banza Congo.
Other sites of interest include
Yala Nkuw
, an antique
court that is unique in Africa.
NATURE AND WILDLIFE
Praia dos Pobres
is located in high end area of
Soyo, ideal for swimming and sun bathing.
Quedas du Rio M’Bridge
in Cuimba offer a magnifi-
cent panorama of those waters suitable for canoeing.
Visit also
the Baía de Mussera
in N’Zeto, 56 km
from the capital.
At last, you can also navigate in
Pululu
and
Kim-
bunda
canals.