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Drink

The most well-known lager beer labels are 2M, Manica, Laurentina Clara (pale) and Laurentina Preta (dark). There is also Impala mandioca, the first beer in the world made of cassava and Impala milho (corn); both made to promote the agricultural sector. All of them under the Cervejas de Mocambique brand (CDM) which controls some 90% of the market. Nipa is the name of a popular drink made out of cashew nuts and/or sugar cane that can be found in the city. It is not uncommon to see it being brewed openly among locals around festivities in rural areas. Caution is required. Also be cautious of small off-brand bottles of liquor sold in liquor stores. Their sale is not well regulated and their ingredient quality can be questionable.

Most of the drinking spots in Chimoio are clustered in the center of town (defining the center as the Praça de Independencia with its iconic Samora Machel statue) and they include those places listed in the Eat section, That is, Restaurant Concorde and its inside an outside seating areas, Restaurant Atlantida and its bar and outside seating area on top of places like Jumbo Snack Bar next to the Movitel store and other venues around the Mercado Central (not to be confused with Mercado Feira, near the Manica Shopping Center).

Keep in mind that not all places that serve food in Chimoio serve alcohol. There are a number of establishments that are mostly Indian or Pakistani-owned and that for religious reasons do not offer that option. Those include Lahori …

Connect

Country code is +258 There are two main phone carriers covering this region: Movitel and Vodacom. If you are coming from Zimbabwe and new to Mozambique you will need a new SIM card on either carrier; it will take you back around MT1000 as of 2024. Make sure you write the numbers needed to check your balance and charge MPesa-Vodacom or EMola-Movitel (handy phone-based money transfer services). The Movitel store is located next to Bar Jumbo (see Drink) and the Vodacom store is located next to Cafe Chimoio (see Eat). Recharging your phone data is done in any corner of the city or store with agents wearing yellow or a sign on the window. They are reliable, all it takes is for you to 1)give them your phone number and desired amount of money and 2)they will usually recharge it with their flip phones, confirm your name and then 3)send you an instant message to your phone with the transaction details (wait in place until you receive it). The city government has two main open Wi-Fi spots located in the square across the Hotel Castelo Branco and in the Praca de Independencia (the problem is that they don't always work). Otherwise, and if need be, you can always go to Hotel InterChimoio, for example, sit at the bar and order a cup of coffee or a beer and ask for the Wi-Fi´s password there. The postal service (sending/receiving packages) is called Correios de Mocambique and is located on the left hand side of the Praca de Independencia (as you face the monument). For an express delivery…

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Buses to Maputo and other destinations leave Chimoio near Shoprite (see #3 on Buy section in the map) at 4.30 a.m. and from the very center of town at 5:00 a.m. (different companies). Tickets need to be purchased the day before at the counter or departure location of the corresponding bus company. You will likely have to pay the full fare (around MT 1800 + possibly fee for a large bag) as of 2024, even if you get off before Maputo. Large portions of the road are in very poor condition in the way to Maputo (particularly in Sofala Province, up to Rio Save).

If leaving Chimoio by plane do not schedule your flight too close to your actual departure from Maputo out of the country; cancellations are not uncommon in Chimoio due to weather conditions. Keep in mind when leaving the country that LAM has different weight restrictions for checked and carry-on bags on internal national flights than those of international carriers.

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