Madagascar - the land live by it\'s own enigma
With an area of 594.180 km Madagascar is the 4th largest island on Earth, a island who bathes in the waters of the Indian Ocean. Aside from the diversity of the relief and clime, the flora and fauna is extremely various and extraordinary: more than 12.000 species of plants and flowers, 170 different kinds of palms and herbs. Split from the African continent, this island country developed it's own distinct ecosystems and extraordinary wildlife.
Approximately 92% of Madagascar's reptiles , 68% of it's plants and 98% of it's land mammals exist naturally nowhere else on earth. The most known exotic creature that you will see only here in all natural reservations is the lemur, which is found wild only in Madagascar.
If you like the unexpected, are curious of meeting people and culture than this fascinating island will surely conquer you.
On this island you will find a variety of hand-made objects in wood, leather, horn, metal and stone, the perfect gift, original and ideal for remembering the unsophisticated life and people.
Antananarivo (meaning the city of thousand warriors) is the capital of Madagascar and a city built on a granite mountain surrounded by rice fields. Here, in the center of the city, the largest open air market in the world will expect you with exotic fruits, vegetables, meat, flowers, toys, clothes and furniture. Also here you can enjoy a walk through the Tsimbazaza botanical and zoological garden and see chameleons, geckoes, turtles, bright colored frogs, birds, beautiful butterflies and the skeleton of aepiornis, a giant bird.
In the south-west of Madagascar is the Isalo National Park with exotic flora, palm trees, giant cactus and several species of reptiles.
Nosy Be is the largest island on the north-west coast and here in the natural reserve you will see over 14 species of lemurs and the coral reef which is a protected national zone. Other island is Nosy Boraha, the tropical paradise of beaches, sea shells and coconut trees, a very quiet island - the best place for recharging your batteries, disturbed only by the sun and the birdsong.
Tarika is Madagascar's wonder music band, a band that helps to rebuild the Malagasy tradition and preserves the traditional style of Malagasy music - a band playing the roots music of Madagascar.
For those who love nature, Madagascar is the perfect destination, the place where the most exotic dreams are beginning to take shape. It is the land impenetrate of chaos and monotony, a dream location, a place that urges you to give imagination free rein, a place that prisons you with his unique sights.
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