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Ambohimanga surroundings to fill days!

by Norali

A shame that the royal compound uses to be the only spot locals & most tourists visit. As a local living just 3 miles from Blue Hill, I used to consider the place as one that was always there, that I would be able to visit anytime. Indeed, it is.. but it took me years, guiding my Belgian friends who visited Madagascar in 1995 to see the compound again... Then, in 2005 - only 10 years later despite my several returnings to Madagascar between 1995 and 2005 -, I returned there ... to visit the compound! As a result, I don't know of the Ambohimanga hill that much, only the royal fort... and the primary forest I visited end 80s, a study "trip" for my biologyclass.So, browse the whole area, go meet the locals in the plains, working the ricefields, harvesting rice, in the villages, probably gathered around a soccer ground (more chances to see a game on week-ends) since Ambohimanga is reported...

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Ambohimanga Royal Hill, UNESCO World Heritage site

by Norali

Since this is the main reason, for many, to visit Ambohimanga, how couldn't I talk about one of the two World Heritage sites that are located in Madagascar ?Only listed as my fourth tip since I found it helpful to remind you about the previous ones. ;-)"The Royal Hill of Ambohimanga consists of a royal city and burial site, and an ensemble of sacred places. It is associated with strong feelings of national identity, and has maintained its spiritual and sacred character both in ritual practice and the popular imagination for the past 500 years. It remains a place of worship to which pilgrims come from Madagascar and elsewhere."This a description taken from UNESCO website. Rovan' Ambohimanga is classified in UNESCO World Heritage.Was standing next to Nampoina's sacred pool when I snapped this one. At your left, the dark wood of Mahandrihono, "Nampoina's Hut" then clockwise, the building...

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The zoos

by Norali

Madagascar's fauna extends beyond the reputation of its poster boy, the lemur. Antananarivo province compensates its weakness in rainforest area with the variety of specialized zoos. First, Lemurs park (22 km from the center, on the way to Arivonimamo, RN1): 4ha housing 7 species of lemurs. Whether the national zoo of Tsimabazaza has more than those, I don't know. Entry fee published in Midi madagasikara (Feb. 2006 17 edition) is 10000 Ar (5000 Ar for local adults, 2500 Ar for local kids). Phone number: + (261) 20 22 234 36. 020 22 234 36 if you call from Madagascar (local call).Second, Croc Farm (15 km from the center, on the way to Ivato): 3ha housing crocs, snakes, donkeys, makis (a lemur species) and more. It costs 3000 ariary for nationals. As usual, the tourists will pay, at least, the same amount. Phone number: + (261) 20 22 030 71. 020 22 030 71 if you call from Madagascar (local...

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A Tana- Antsirabe trip

by Norali

For the many pics of a Tana-Antsirabe trip, please click to browse this travelogue.To sum up, I am telling you why to have this roadtrip:- also, it takes only some hours to reach Antsirabe. Esp. when you don't intend to stop over the in-between places, it is a nice hideway for pressured businessmen of Tana. The sooner you arrive there, the sooner you would enjoy the city with its large avenues that are safe to walk in, with nice ad well-kept gradens...- to relax in Antsirabe and visit this quiet and elegant city by pousse-pousse, walking or horse riding. I admit, I have a thing for this quiet city.- to visit thermal springs in Antsirabe area- for a culinary trip in Antsirabe since the region produces vegetables, fruits, poultry.. and other more sophisticated meal such as foie gras, trout, duck products (magret de canard, confit de canard...), crayfish ? la Malagasy. Arotel's Les Agapes...

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Visit city of Antananarivo

by Norali

Wandering in streets of Tana, capital city, makes you quickly come to the point: Madagascar has a diverse youthful population. Physical appearance varies from small, Chinese-look-like persons to tall, black ones. Between those extrems, amber-coloured girls with curly hair and medium-brown eyes, medium-to-dark brown complexion with stiff-spaghetti black hair... all combinations that genetics would allow :-)See there as well elegant Merina women, with traditional hair-do and wearing lamba that wraps shoulders. They are mainly elder ones.Visit Tsimbazaza zoo in Tana area as you see there most of fauna and flora species that are in Madagascar. Especially useful if you don't have time to go outside Tana and see nature reserves.Visit Rovan' Ambohimanga: a symbol of Tana as Tana history began here. Rovan' Ambohimanga eventually served as summer palace for royals of Madagascar while...

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