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PART ONE GENERAL INFORMATION |
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3 | (10) |
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5 | (4) |
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9 | (2) |
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11 | (2) |
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Chapter 2 People and Culture |
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13 | (1) |
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13 | (8) |
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21 | (2) |
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23 | (7) |
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30 | (1) |
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Chapter 3 Natural History |
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31 | (42) |
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31 | (3) |
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34 | (1) |
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35 | (11) |
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46 | (19) |
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65 | (3) |
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68 | (2) |
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70 | (3) |
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Chapter 4 Practical Information |
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73 | (34) |
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73 | (1) |
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Choosing a trip to suit you |
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73 | (8) |
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Highlights and itineraries |
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81 | (3) |
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84 | (2) |
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86 | (1) |
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87 | (2) |
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89 | (3) |
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92 | (1) |
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93 | (6) |
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99 | (1) |
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100 | (2) |
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102 | (1) |
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103 | (1) |
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103 | (2) |
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105 | (1) |
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106 | (1) |
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Chapter 5 Health and Safety |
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107 | (18) |
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107 | (3) |
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Some travellers' diseases |
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110 | (6) |
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116 | (1) |
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Travel clinics and health information |
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117 | (2) |
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119 | (6) |
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Chapter 6 Madagascar and You |
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125 | (12) |
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125 | (1) |
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126 | (6) |
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132 | (5) |
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137 | (272) |
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Chapter 7 Antananarivo and Area |
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139 | (32) |
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139 | (1) |
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140 | (1) |
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Getting there and away by road |
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141 | (1) |
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142 | (1) |
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Antananarivo (Tana) today |
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142 | (3) |
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145 | (6) |
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151 | (3) |
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154 | (2) |
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156 | (2) |
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158 | (1) |
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159 | (1) |
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Transport and trip planning |
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159 | (2) |
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161 | (1) |
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161 | (4) |
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Day excursions from Antananarivo |
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165 | (1) |
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166 | (5) |
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Chapter 8 The Highlands South of Tana |
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171 | (32) |
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171 | (2) |
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173 | (6) |
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179 | (1) |
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180 | (2) |
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Places of interest near Ambositra |
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182 | (2) |
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Ambositra to Fianarantsoa |
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184 | (1) |
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185 | (5) |
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190 | (4) |
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Continuing south: Fianarantsoa to Ihosy |
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194 | (1) |
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194 | (3) |
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197 | (1) |
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197 | (3) |
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200 | (3) |
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203 | (48) |
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203 | (1) |
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204 | (1) |
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From Ihosy to Taolagnaro (Fort Dauphin) |
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204 | (1) |
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From Ihosy towards Toliara (Tulear) |
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205 | (1) |
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205 | (1) |
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206 | (2) |
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208 | (1) |
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Continuing south to Toliara |
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209 | (2) |
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211 | (7) |
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218 | (3) |
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221 | (1) |
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North to Morombe and Morondava |
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221 | (2) |
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223 | (1) |
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224 | (3) |
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227 | (1) |
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Lake Tsimanampetsotsa National Park |
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228 | (1) |
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229 | (1) |
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Beza-Mahafaly Special Reserve |
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229 | (1) |
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The road to Taolagnaro (Fort Dauphin) |
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230 | (1) |
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231 | (1) |
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Taolagnaro (Fort Dauphin) |
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232 | (7) |
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Day trips from Taolagnaro |
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239 | (1) |
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239 | (1) |
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240 | (5) |
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Mandena Conservation Zone |
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245 | (1) |
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245 | (3) |
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Ifotaka Community Forest (ICF) |
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248 | (3) |
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Chapter 10 Tana to Toamasina |
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251 | (16) |
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Antananarivo-Cote Est Railway |
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251 | (1) |
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252 | (2) |
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254 | (1) |
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254 | (1) |
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255 | (2) |
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257 | (1) |
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Continuing east on RN2: Moramanga to Andasibe |
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257 | (1) |
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Andasibe-Mantadia National Park/Association Mitsinjo |
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257 | (5) |
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Other protected areas nearby |
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262 | (2) |
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264 | (3) |
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Chapter 11 South of Toamasina |
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267 | (12) |
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267 | (3) |
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270 | (1) |
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271 | (2) |
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273 | (6) |
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Chapter 12 Toamasina and the Northeast |
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279 | (36) |
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279 | (1) |
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280 | (1) |
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280 | (7) |
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287 | (1) |
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288 | (2) |
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Continuing north (if you dare!) |
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290 | (1) |
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Manompana to Maroantsetra |
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290 | (3) |
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Maroantsetra and the Masoala Peninsula |
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293 | (10) |
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303 | (1) |
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304 | (3) |
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307 | (1) |
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308 | (7) |
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Chapter 13 Ile Sainte Marie (Nosy Boraha) |
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315 | (10) |
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315 | (1) |
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316 | (1) |
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Getting around the island |
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316 | (1) |
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316 | (1) |
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317 | (2) |
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319 | (2) |
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Ile aux Nattes (Nosy Nato) |
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321 | (4) |
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325 | (24) |
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Antsiranana (Diego Suarez) |
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325 | (6) |
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Ramena and the cast coast |
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331 | (3) |
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Excursions west from Antsiranana |
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334 | (1) |
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Montagne d'Ambre (Amber Mountain) National Park |
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334 | (4) |
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Excursions south from Antsiranana |
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338 | (1) |
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339 | (3) |
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From Antsiranana to Iharana (Vohemar) by road |
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342 | (2) |
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Ambilobe to Ambanja (and on to Nosy Be) |
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344 | (2) |
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Bays and inlets accessible to yachts |
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346 | (3) |
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349 | (20) |
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349 | (1) |
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350 | (1) |
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Getting around the island |
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350 | (1) |
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350 | (3) |
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353 | (2) |
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355 | (2) |
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Beach hotels and other accommodation |
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357 | (2) |
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359 | (1) |
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360 | (4) |
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Mitsio Islands (northeast of Nosy Be) |
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364 | (1) |
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Islands southwest of Nosy Be |
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365 | (4) |
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369 | (19) |
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369 | (3) |
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372 | (6) |
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Ankarafantsika National Park |
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378 | (2) |
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Fly-in beach resorts northeast of Mahajanga |
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380 | (1) |
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Conservation areas to the southwest of Mahajanga |
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381 | (2) |
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383 | (1) |
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Baie de Baly National Park |
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384 | (1) |
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Tsingy de Namoroka National Park |
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385 | (1) |
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385 | (1) |
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386 | (1) |
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386 | (1) |
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387 | (1) |
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Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park |
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388 | (3) |
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391 | (1) |
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391 | (2) |
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393 | (4) |
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Excursions from Morondava |
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397 | (1) |
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398 | (4) |
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402 | (1) |
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402 | (7) |
| Appendix 1 Historical Chronology |
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409 | (2) |
| Appendix 2 The Malagasy Language |
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411 | (3) |
| Appendix 3 Further Information |
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414 | (6) |
| Index |
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