Join us for a cultural and architectural tour of Maputo, by bike…arguably the best tour of this historic port city on the Indian Ocean. Maputo (Portuguese pronunciation: [m-putu]), known as Lourenço Marques before independence, is the capital and largest city of Mozambique. It is known as the City of Acacias, in reference to acacia trees commonly found along its avenues, and the Pearl of the Indian Ocean. Today, it is a port city on the Indian Ocean, with its economy centered on the harbour.