Benguela, the second-oldest Portuguese-founded city in Angola, has existed since 1617 and is in the western part of the country. As a coastal city — a cidade das acácias rubras (city of the Royal ...
Benguela is one of 18 provinces which make up Angola, and is situated on the west coast, midway down the country. It's a far cry from the capital city, Luanda, in which I spent my first five days on ...