Dream of Africa: with its bustling nightlife and careworn glamour, Mozambique's capital city of Maputo is drawing a new generation of posh Euros.(Travel Flash)(City overview)

W | March 1, 2007| | Copyright

Deco buildings and swaying palms line the sunny beachfront. Though deserted in the morning, it's throbbing by afternoon with soccer games, beer vendors, Latin music and locals sashaying to and fro. The vibe is straight out of South Beach, but this strip of sand is thousands of miles from Miami, in Maputo, Mozambique, on Africa's east coast.

Until relatively recently, few foreigners could be seen cruising the Avenida do Marginal--Maputo's answer to Ocean Drive--or haggling over souvenirs in the central market. While Africa has long been a popular destination for posh ...

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