R. Doug Wicker — Author

Agostinho Neto (born António Agostinho Neto) was the first president of Angola (1975-1974), and the leader of the People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA). Since he’s considered a hero of Angola, there is a massive mausoleum and memorial complex dedicated to him. That complex, the Dr. António Agostinho Neto Memorial, was our next destination following our visit to the Military Armed Forces Museum.

A trip inside the mausoleum, located beneath the 120-meter/394-foot “Rocket” memorial, is worthwhile. Inside you’ll find several displays of interest:

Here’s you’ll also find indigenous displays:

After our visit to the Dr. António Agostinho Neto Mausoleum and Memorial, it was time for our next tour destination, and a rather somber one. We headed south, out of the city, and proceeded Morro da Cruz for a look inside the National Museum of Slavery. The drive from the Dr. António Agostinho Neto Mausoleum and Memorial to the National Slavery Museum takes about 30 minutes and covers 24.6km/15.2 miles.

The building housing the museum is high atop a hill overlooking Mussulo Bay:

And, yes, the bay is beautiful:

The museum covers two floors, but my knees were up to the task of climbing the steep, narrow stairs. Ursula, however, headed up despite her new knee and wound up with these shots (Ursula loves textiles and masks):

Three last images of the museum before calling it quits for today:

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