The tourism industry in Angola is based on the country's natural beauty, including its rivers, waterfalls and scenic coastline. A Washington Post article on tourism in the country says that "Angola is a giant jigsaw puzzle of different climates, landscapes, cultures and colors. " Angola's tourism industry is relatively new, as much of the country was destroyed during the post-colonial civil war which ended in 2002
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Cuisine
One of the most popular Angolan dishes and worth a try is the Angolan river fish, Kakusso, served with beans and cooked in palm oil.
read more: http://www. tntmagazine. com/travel/destinations/africa/angola/food-and-drink/food-amp-drink-in-angola. aspx#ixzz1Zt9LLadY Also try Calulu. It is dried fish or meat layered with fresh fish or fresh meat, onion, tomatoes, okra and sweet potato leaves.
Currency
The kwanza (sign: Kz; ISO 4217 code: AOA) is the currency of Angola. Four different currencies using the name kwanza have circulated since 1977.
Cultura
The cultural origins of Angola are tied to the traditions of the central Bantu peoples and the ancient kingdom of Kongo. Located on the southwestern coast of Africa, Angola became a key colony in the growing Portuguese empire after 1500, but for most of the years of its domination Portugal exerted little cultural influence, content to control the slave trade from forts along the coast. Only after the mid–19th century did Portugal seek control of the entire territory, thus spawning a resistance that inspired much art and literature. Angola’s struggle for independence was long and violent, and life in the independent nation has also been marred by intense civil war. Such disorder has obstructed the development of Bantu customs and also destroyed the more Portuguese traditions of the coastal cities.
Cost
The cost of living in Angola can best be described as astronomical. Most expats live in the capital city of Luanda, which topped the 2010 Mercer Cost of Living Survey as the most expensive expat destination in the world; even trumping the likes of London, Tokyo and Moscow.
