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...culture...
São Tomé lies in the Atlantic Ocean approximately 250 kilometres off the west coast of Central Africa. This former Portuguese colony became independent in 1975, and was once the market leader in cocoa production.
The mixture of African, European and South American heritage is evident in São Tomé’s culture, dance, music,art and food. Visit the old city centre, the lively central market, the beautiful plantations (locally known as roças) to get a rea
l feel of what São Tomé must have been like during the colonial era.
Take a trip to Malanza, a small village near São Tomé’s largest mangrove area, which is protected by the Ôbo National Park. Here local fishermen take visitors in their traditional dugout canoes into the heart of the mangrove forest
...and nature
Embark on a guided tour through the virgin rainforest, or visit the local botanical gardens with more than 100 species of local orchids. Climb the Pico de São Tomé (2,025 metres) or follow a more relaxed walking trail through the forest of the Ôbo National Park.
Between October and April, four species of marine turtles lay their eggs on these beaches, including the leatherback. Guests may accompany the eco-guides on their nightly patrols 
of the beach to supervise and protect the sea turtles as they crawl ashore to nest.
São Tomé is also an ornithologist’s paradise: 143 bird species have been identified here, including rare endemic species, such as the São Tomé short tail, São Tomé giant sun bird and São Tomé fiscal shrike may sometimes be spotted.
Ocean excursions for deep-sea fishing and diving may also be arranged upon requests.
