{"id":7722,"date":"2025-04-14T07:17:25","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T11:17:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chasing-sunsets.blog\/?p=7722"},"modified":"2025-04-14T13:02:30","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T17:02:30","slug":"world-cruise-okay-we-saw-luanda-angola","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chasing-sunsets.blog\/?p=7722","title":{"rendered":"World Cruise &#8211; okay, we saw Luanda, Angola\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7722\" class=\"elementor elementor-7722\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28f5fe4c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"28f5fe4c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3500cd7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3500cd7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\ufffcWhen the itinerary for the Viking Sky World Cruise was released and we saw Angola listed as one of the port stops, it definitely gave us pause. Our expectations for docking there were fairly low\u2014mainly due to Angola\u2019s history of slave trade, internal civil unrest, the presence of malaria, and its high poverty levels.<\/p><p>Luanda, the capital, is actually the most populous Portuguese-speaking city in the world and one of the oldest colonial cities in Africa. Angola has had its share of strife over the past few decades, and while tourism is slowly trying to get established,\u2014 especially with changes in cruise routes due to the situation in the Red Sea\u2014it\u2019s clear that the country needs lots of rebuilding\/rebranding.<\/p><p>We took Viking\u2019s included excursion, which brought us into the city to visit a church, an old fort, the beach area, a war museum, and the central government square where Parliament is located. It was striking\u2014and honestly a bit sad\u2014that so many of the tourist \u201chighlights\u201d focused on war monuments and the long, painful history of Angola\u2019s fight for independence from Portugal in 1974 followed by a civil war involving multiple political factions leading to proxy wars and coup attempts supported by Cuba. The civil uprisings lasted until 2002.<\/p><p>We did witness real poverty\u2014displaced people living in shanties and struggling with daily life\u2014but at the same time, we saw glimpses of wealth, largely driven by the nearby oil and diamond industries. The contrast was jarring. It was represented to us that cost of living in Luanda is one of the highest in the world.<\/p><p>Our motor coach ride was supported by police escorts and we did get several young boys begging for money and food when we walked towards the church.<\/p><p>We had the experience of Angola in the short time we spent there. We did see Luanda with our own eyes, and saw a city with potential but still in flux and recovering. Unfortunately, it\u2019s probably not a place we\u2019d return to anytime soon.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a51c5f5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a51c5f5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dbaff8 elementor-arrows-position-outside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"0dbaff8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chasing-sunsets.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/img_6005.jpg?fit=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"inside the catholic church\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">inside the catholic church<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 17\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chasing-sunsets.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/img_4111-1.jpg?fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Monument of the unknown soldier\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Monument of the unknown soldier <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 17\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chasing-sunsets.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/img_6013.jpg?fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"war museum entrance\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">war museum entrance<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 17\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chasing-sunsets.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/img_6020.jpg?fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"war museum statue\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">war museum statue<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"6 of 17\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chasing-sunsets.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/img_6039.jpg?fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"the victorious political party from the civil war\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">the victorious political party from the civil war<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"7 of 17\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chasing-sunsets.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/img_6016.jpg?fit=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"a war relief at the museum\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">a war relief at the museum<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"8 of 17\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chasing-sunsets.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/img_6021.jpg?fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"vehicles used by the first president of Angola\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">vehicles used by the first president of Angola <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"9 of 17\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chasing-sunsets.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/img_6029.jpg?fit=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"City view\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">City view<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"10 of 17\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chasing-sunsets.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/img_6032.jpg?fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Overview of the city from the fort\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Overview of the city from the fort<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"11 of 17\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chasing-sunsets.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/img_6046.jpg?fit=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"monument to the late president\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">monument to the late president<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"12 of 17\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chasing-sunsets.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/img_6044.jpg?fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"view of parliament of Angola\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">view of parliament of Angola<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"13 of 17\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chasing-sunsets.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/img_4082.jpg?fit=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sand sculpture along the beach\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Sand sculpture along the beach<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"14 of 17\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chasing-sunsets.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/img_4078.jpg?fit=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sand sculpture along the beach in Luanda\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Sand sculpture along the beach in Luanda<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"15 of 17\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chasing-sunsets.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/img_4076.jpg?fit=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"The capital built into the sand\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">The capital built into the sand<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"16 of 17\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chasing-sunsets.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/img_4094-1.jpg?fit=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Leaving Luanda Angola\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Leaving Luanda Angola<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"17 of 17\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chasing-sunsets.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/img_4102.jpg?fit=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Wonderful sunset\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Wonderful sunset<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button 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Our expectations for docking there were fairly low\u2014mainly due to Angola\u2019s history of slave trade, internal civil unrest, the presence of malaria, and its high poverty levels. 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