Have you watched the animation Madagascar and wondered where this place was or if it was even real? Well, it is a real country in the African continent. Suitable for those who want to get away from the busy and hectic city life and escape to a land filled with an assortment of flora and fauna. Eco-travelers this place is for you.
Flag of Madagascar
About Madagascar
Madagascar is an island located in the Indian Ocean off the eastern coast of Africa. The country is a large island on its own and is divided into 6 provinces. Those 6 provinces are, Antananarivo, Antsiranana, Fianarantsoa, Mahajanga, Toamasina, and Toliara.
Madagascar is the fourth most largest island country in the world. Its is famous for its vanilla, peppers, and lemurs (King Julian in the animation Madagascar 1 & 2). It has also a rich history line dating has far back has the 7th century.
The country gained its independence from France on the 26th of June 1960. Madagascar is a place with many mixtures of cultures. People from various ethnic backgrounds can be found in Madagascar, from Africans, Indians, Arabs, and many other loads of ethnic groups can be found on this wonderful island. It truly is a melting pot.
Important Facts
Official Currency: Ariary (MGA)
Official Language: Malagasy & French
Other Spoken Language: English
Capital: Antananarivo
Traveling Around Madagascar
The most inexpensive and common way to travel around Madagascar is by road. You can select to rent a vehicle of your own and take it around. Mind you that the roads in Madagascar can be pretty bad, almost all being of very low grade. A good idea would be renting a 4WD vehicle. This would settle most of the problems but it does come at a higher cost. Take note as well that since road conditions are rather bad, most companies are only willing to rent you the car if you use their drivers.
Traveling by taxi can also be an alternative. There are two different types of taxis in Madagascar, Taxi-Brousse and Taxi-Be. Taxi-Brousse is basically how most local folks travel around the country, from one town to another. Taxi-Be on the other hand, runs around the capital Antananarivo. These taxis are slightly larger then a mini-van.
Local Delicacies
Romazava & Kitoza
Madagascar cuisine consist mostly of rice with some form of accompaniment. The accompaniments may vary from seafood, meat, and vegetables to even sugar or making rice into a drink. Rice is the main diet in Madagascar.
The most famous among accompaniments for rice are, voanjobory (peas flavored with pork), kitoza (seasoned dried strips of local cattle), trondro gasy (white fish cooked with zucchini and tomatoes), romazava (beef with mixed greens sauteed with ginger, tomatoes and onions) and many other various kinds of seafood, beef, chicken or greens.
For other dishes with rice, one should try the Koba (banana with rice and seafood), which is a popular snack. There is also the Toaka gasy, which is a drink made out of sugarcane and rice.
Top 10 Things To See & Do In Madagascar
- Andohahela National Reserve (Home of the baobab tree)
- Watching the whale migration around Baie D'antogil (Happens from June till September)
- Go scuba diving (You might discover a pirate shipwreck)
- Experience the Antadroy Culture (Visit the Antandroy village)
- Andringitra National Park (Discover the legend of 2 waterfalls yourself)
- Visit the Lost Palace and Royal Rova (Can be found in Antananarivo)
- The Tsimbazaza Zoological and Botanical Garden (Filled with glorious tropical gardens)
- The Royal Hill of Ambohimanga (A world heritage site)
- Ankara National Park (Explore caves and go lemur sighting)
- The Andringitra Mountains (Go hiking and explore the vast flora & fauna)
Madagascar is truly a magnificent country. I really do hope that some day I will be able to visit this magical land and just enjoy every bit of it. From the various flora and fauna, their local delicacies, and to their many different cultures, Madagascar is a melting pot of sorts.
Here is a website that I thought might come in handy to you guys who are planning to travel to this country. For those of you who have been there, please feel free to leave a comment. Thanks and enjoy. =)
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