Ponta is the how the southern Mozambique town of Ponto do Ouro is known. The town is close the South African border and the Kosi Bay area and located in a beautiful area, blessed with a tropical climate and a pristine Indian Ocean.
Ponta is a very popular holiday destination, due to the supreme scuba diving, windsurfer, fishing and other water sport facilities on offer. Although it is some travelling distance away from Johannesburg and Gauteng, Ponta accommodation is mostly fully occupied during school holidays when families stream to this African slice of paradise. Scuba diving is a popular activity as the ocean of the coast of Ponta offers some 14 reefs of pristine quality and varying in depth from 10 to 45 meters. This ensures that all levels of scuba diving experience can be accommodated in looking at the many species of fish on view. The windsurfing conditions are described as being world class and there is little dissent from fishermen visiting the area.
There is an abundance of holiday accommodation and Ponta do Oura camping remains a popular option for families. South Africans are outdoor (and sport) crazy and camping is not seen as a 'cheap' option but as the accommodation of choice for many families. Well equipped with caravans and tents, these families relish any holiday that offers such accommodation option. Ponta do Oura camping offers several possibilities, with most of the facilities located in the dune forests, where there is a lot of shade and the ocean is but a whisper away.
The fact that you may be camping shouldn't preclude you from visiting some of the little Portuguese restaurants or pubs for additional nutritional needs. There are also markets and little shops to supply in the basic requirements, but the majority of provisions should be brought along, as Ponta, being difficult to reach from Maputo only offers basic goods in the shops. If you can you should take along enough bottled drinking water as tap water is somewhat suspicious in these parts of the world. Also be sure to use anti malaria medication, strictly in accordance with the directions and use ant mozzie spray in the day and in your tent.
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