<p><br> Crescent-shaped Vamizi Island is situated in the Quirimbas Archipelago, a chain of 32 coral islands that stretches for 125 miles along the far northern coast of Mozambique.</p>

Island Escape


Crescent-shaped Vamizi Island is situated in the Quirimbas Archipelago, a chain of 32 coral islands that stretches for 125 miles along the far northern coast of Mozambique.

Photograph by Michael Poliza, Nat Geo Image Collection

Pictures: Mozambique

Discover an enigmatic nation with a mix of cultures and pristine coastline.

Published November 20, 2015

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