"Scenic but heartbreaking" Mutare by TaberTouch

Between the heartstopping grandeur of the scenery and the heartrending effects of hyper-inflation on the populace (especially the children), a coronary exam should be required before visiting Mutare. Here the scenery, from an affluent suburban home in Mutare, looking across to Cross Kopje, a steep-sided hill with a cross on top in the middle of town. The plants along the driveway are a variety of cycad, a relic from the age of dinosaurs.

• Pros:Beautiful scenery, people with beautiful spirits
• Cons:An economy in shambles
• In a nutshell:Heartbreaking contrasts