Maputo

Wood

Carvings, boxes, picture frames from curio vendors.

On July 1, 2006 Mozambique officially introduced the second metical, dropping three zeros off the old currency. As a result, all prices you see in this article, or else where on the internet that are in thousands should be converted down by a factor of 1,000. As a result Mts. 10,000 would now be MZN 10. The local abbreviation for the new currency is MTn. As of January 1, 2007 only the Bank of Mozambique will convert the old currency, but only until December 31, 2013.

Batik cloth

Ranging from the tacky animal stuff to glorious works of art. most of what is on offer is on the lower quality end, but persistent searching will yield some gems among the dross.

Cashews

All over the place, roasted, salted, plain, any which way and nearly anywhere. the number two export of the country, selling for about us$4 per pound mtn 200 per kg.

African fabrics

Both waxprint and woven in the fabric shops along the avenida de guerra popular