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A Play of Colors: Mozambique Above the Clouds

September 4, 2012

Last Updated on August 21, 2015

Getting to Bazaruto Island, Mozambique, was an experience on its own. Onboard a light aircraft, we flew over the spearmint blue water off the sparkling coast of Vilanculos, past hundreds of submerged atolls, to get to Indigo Bay. The sea was painted in striated strokes of beige and white, with subtle hints of sand dunes dancing beneath the water surface.

Tiny sailboats looked like little lego pieces lost in the vast sea of blue. Patchworks of islands were scattered throughout the sea and clusters of seaweeds sprinkled along the light beige seabed resembled polka dots on a table cloth. These sand formations were naturally created by the warm, southward-flowing Mozambique Current – but from above, they looked like the work of an artist.

Some say, the journey itself is often more important than the destination. In this case, I can’t agree more. Words don’t do the Mozambique coastline any justice – I’ll let Alberto’s photos do the talking. Enjoy the play of colors!

Sailboats lost in the sea

Sailboats lost in the sea of blue

A sailboat in the turquoise sea

Cruising over underwater sand dunes

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Sand dunes beneath the water

Folds of sand beneath the water formed by the warm Mozambique Current

Sand dunes on Bazaruto

Mountains of Gold: Sand dunes on Bazaruto Island

Closer to the sea

A lonesome sail boat drifting in the shallow waters

A hundred shades of blue

A hundred shades of blue splashed across the sea

Polka dots in the sea

Clusters of seaweeds resemble polka dots on a blue silky cloth

A dolphin-shaped island

A dolphin-shaped island off the coast

Arriving on Bazaruto island

Closing in on Bazaruto Island

Near Vilanculos, mainland Mozambique

 Over the town of Vilanculos

Vilanculos coastline

 Reaching mainland Mozambique – where the waters off the coast are clear as glass

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Disclaimer: Our trip to Mozambique was made possible by Indigo Bay (Rani Resorts) and Nicky Arthur PR, but as always, all opinions expressed above are our own.

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Nellie Huang is the founder of WildJunket. Originally from Singapore, Nellie has traveled to over 150 countries across 7 continents. As an accomplished travel writer, she has written for BBC Travel, CNN and Rough Guides. She is also the author of five travel books, including the latest Lonely Planet's Mexico guidebook. Read more about her here and follow her on Facebook and Instagram.

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  • Dean
    September 5, 2012

    Wow this looks like a really beautiful flight. That ocean looks so inviting!

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  • Jeremy Branham
    September 6, 2012

    Beautiful colors! Love the different shades of blue and so awesome that you can actually see it underneath the water.

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  • Andy
    January 19, 2013

    Incredible pictures! I have heard some really nice stuff about Mozambique, it seems like an incredible place to explore. Thanks for sharing the pictures.

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  • sourabh
    April 9, 2013

    I visited Caribbean last month and wa amazed to see clean and charming colors of nature. I had never seen such clear water, such azure sky, and such cool breeze playing with my hair. It was awesome indeed. Thanks to

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  • Keandre Morris
    May 22, 2013

    Love the sand dune patterns… They look pretty much like paintings, and by that I mean masterpieces! Don't you just love the ocean!? Amazing images once again.

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    • Nellie
      Keandre Morris
      May 26, 2013

      Thank you Keandre! Alberto really did a great job of capturing the sand dunes and ocean from above. This was definitely the most amazing scenic flight we\’ve done and I can\’t wait to head back to Mozambique and explore more.

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  • panetes
    November 14, 2013

    I love Namibia and have written quite a lot about it here, enjoy your trip!

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