{"id":3831,"date":"2015-12-24T08:00:15","date_gmt":"2015-12-24T06:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"\/blog\/?p=3831"},"modified":"2015-12-24T08:00:15","modified_gmt":"2015-12-24T06:00:15","slug":"mozambique-your-budget-travel-magnet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acacia-africa.com\/blog\/2015\/12\/24\/mozambique-your-budget-travel-magnet\/","title":{"rendered":"Mozambique: Your Budget Travel Magnet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After suffering years of unrest, Mozambique is an up and comer on the travel circuit. Heavily geared towards those on a budget, its backpacker tourist hubs, including Tofo, have a laidback allure.<\/p>\n<p>From Vilankulos to Xai-Xai, the turquoise waters are literally teeming with marine life; giant manta rays, turtles, reef sharks, dolphins and the rare dugong on the list. 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