Near our hotel, Isaac shows us the Praça de Independēncia, or Independence Plaza.   On one side is Cathedral of Nossa Senhora da Conceiçāo.  (Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception)

Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception

We enter the cathedral and I love the windows.

Beautiful

Each view is spectacular.

Beautiful

Aren’t they beautiful?

Love the windows.

Leaving the cathedral, I, Zeb the Duck, am surprised to see cars parked on part of the sidewalk.

Parking on part of the sidewalk

In front of City Hall we see this statue of Marechal Samora Moises Machel, the first president of the Republic of Mozambique.

First President of the Republic of Mozambique

We like the City Hall building.

City Hall

Isn’t this stone work nice on the sidewalk by City Hall?

Intricate cement work

Maputo was a grand city when it was built by the Portuguese.   Inside City Hall, we admired the classic architecture.

Staircase inside City Hall

Love stairs going up each side.  Outside we admire the view of Maputo Bay from City Hall.

View of Maputo Bay

Near Independence Plaza we see the Iron House.

Iron House

The Iron House was designed by Eiffel in the late 19th century as the governor’s residence.  The house is made entirely from iron.   However the iron house was unsuitable for the tropical conditions.   The hot building is now used by the Minister of Culture.    Nearby we appreciated the Municipal Gardens.

Municipal Gardens

I, Zeb the Duck, am on this tree trunk, but it is so big you can hardly see me.

Large tree trunk.   Zeb is on the lower right of the big indented area of the trunk

The flowers are colorful and pretty here.

Colorful flowers

We liked just wandering around the streets of Maputo with Isaac.    But I, Zeb the Duck, am worried now.   I heard mom say that this was our last day with Isaac.   We will walk around on our own for a day.   Oh mom, I hope you know what you are doing.