Spring arrives and many will be thinking of your summer trip. I drop a proposal of one so as not to forget: Madagascar. Sounds Remote, a cartoon film and impossible animals. Is that, and also a little touristy island country African sap that oozes sweetened with Asian touches.
Descend a river between jungle cannons and sleep on its protected beaches of crocodiles; enter the jungle and listen to the sounds of their most characteristic animals, The lemures; dive between tropical fish with the background sound of humpback whales; Walking at sunset on an avenue full of giant baobabs; Discover impressive rock formations shaped like thousands of needles; taste your seafood seasoned with dyes of French influence or, simply, Walk through a beach waiting for the arrival of fishermen. All that is Madagascar.
It was listening to his name and fell rendered. He promised disconnection, adventure and exotism. He did not disappoint
My trip to this island arose as by chance. Someone talked about her at a dinner. It was listening to his name and fell rendered. He promised disconnection, adventure and exotism. He did not disappoint.
Traveling for Madagascar is safe, although not excessively easy. It is a giant island (The world's largest fourth) and poor, So their roads are poorly paved. It is convenient to take some internal flight or, if not, Go with time and travel by public transport (Los “Bush taxi”, family cars that come to their destination, crowded, When they are filled) or hire car with driver. Within the cities, Mejor los “pushes pushes”, a kind of bicycles lying by the force of man, o Renault model taxis 4, The almost missing "four cans". The distances between cities are large and the road, slow, but it's worth.
Life passes to the rhythm of "Mora Mora" (little by little) And with the sun; There is nothing to do after putting
It is one of those countries where life takes place at the rhythm of "Mora Mora" (little by little) And with the sun; There is nothing to do after putting. By inertia, One ends up lifting dawn without being early in. The body is synchronized with the rhythms of nature.
The capital, Antananarivo, It is a good nerve center to hire travel packages or take flights and from there you can opt for different tours. One of those packages is the impressive descent of the Tsiribine river, On the west coast of the country. Five days it takes to go down in Canoa for its chocolate waters, that pass quietly between cliffs and jungle areas. Boats are in the purest malgache style: An empty tree trunk that allows the traveler little movement. In front and behind, The rowers, that at the time they make chefs and assemble the camp in the sand every night. They are young because that profession, say, is one of the hardest ones that exist. Armed with a long -style gondolero stick, Once they complete the downstream with tourists they have to overcome the river alone for another week.
The rowers are young because that profession, say, is one of the hardest ones that exist
In the canoes, Two living chickens accompany the traveler day after day. They will be the feast of the last camping night on the riverbank. The pet becomes food, But one assumes that it is a law of life. Along the way you can contemplate crocodiles and some species of one of the Madagascar symbols, The famous Lemures or "Guardians of the Night", A curious mixture between monkey and cat. Scrutinize attentive from the glasses with those jumping eyes and that innocent face. They are a unique animal on the island, that has a 80 percent of endemic species generated after the separation of the African continent. The descent of Río Tsiribina ends, Previous trip four by four, In a natural park, the Tsingy, A curious geological formation of rocks in the form of thousands of needles raising the sky.
The trip along the west coast can be completed with a visit to the coastal city of Morondava, where each dusk on the beach is expected to fishermen who return from the task. Rustic wooden ships of a single candle that fight against the waves of the Indian and bring the most succulent fish to the shore. Gastronomy is surprisingly good in this country of French colonial and culinary tradition, With one of the best vanillas in the world and famous prawns for its size and flavor.
In the surroundings of Morondava it is forced to see the sunset in the famous avenue of the Baobabs
In the surroundings of Morondava It is forced to see the sunset in the famous avenue of the Baobabs, Africa characteristic trees that developed in Madagascar until six endemic species. They have magical dyes and give rise, In each country, To different legends. They say they were torn from the ground and planted them face down until their roots went on to form their branches. Some of the Malgack trees twist their trunks together: They are the Baobabs in love.
From the west coast we go to the east to visit, about Antananarivo, One of the natural parks that have managed. Is the National Park of Andasibe, With charming hotels in the middle of the wet forest that allow you to listen, From bed, The howl of the Lemures Indri. A dozen these fascinating monkeys, including night dwarf, as well as hundreds of birds and chameleons, They can be seen in the park, that has day and night excursions.
Sainte Marie Island is a paradise that has, In European summer, curious visitors: The humpback whales
Madagascar also offers tropical beaches to relax and dive. You just have to go up the east coast to the island of Saint Mary, A paradise that has, In the months of European summer, curious visitors: The humpback whales. They go to the channel between the main island and this small island to give birth. Your song, that is heard clear underwater, It is the perfect brooch to say goodbye (or until ever) To this unique island, surprising and unforgettable.
