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Malabo
Malabo is the capital city of the west African state Equatorial Guinea . It is situated in the bay Bistra on the northern coast of the Bioko Island. About the city - The original name of the city was Clarencetown and later Santa Isabela. The island Bioko was discovered in 1471 by the Portuguese explorer Fernao do Pó. more »
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The Portuguese rendered the island to Spain in 1778. From 1827, it was owned by the British until 1843, when it once again fell into the hands of the Spanish . On 12 October 1968, Equatorial Guinea gained independence and Santa Isabela became its capital. In 1973, the city was renamed Malabo..
Monuments and traditions
In the city, you can see many elements of the Spanish colonial architecture. On the square, there is an old cathedral and the presidential palace. In the historical center of Malabo, there are regularly aligned one-storey houses. In the modern part of Malabo, there are many hotels, the town hall and a trade port. The city has preserved its traditional rituals. Visitors have a chance to visit some of them, such as the extraordinary experience of seeing the so-called "achira", an exorcism ritual.Tourist information and destination rating
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