An interesting place on the southern coast of the island, located on a rocky ledge, right on the main road. The road was built in the 1920s, when a route was constructed along the south-western coast, which had previously been almost inaccessible without sea transport.
One popular version of the origin of the name is that it comes from the Makonde tribe of Mozambique, as it is believed that fugitive slaves (maraons) found refuge here in the inaccessible rocks. The name may also be associated with the colonial governor Jean Baptiste Henri Conde, who created the first observation deck in the 1920s.
Maconde Viewpoint ©Yuriy Buriak
Maconde Viewpoint ©Yuriy Buriak
Maconde Viewpoint ©Yuriy Buriak
Getting there: parking is available right here, along the road -20.490583, 57.371750.