ÎLE SAINTE MARIE & ÎLE AUX NATTES

Île Sainte Maries (Malagasy: <i>Nosy Boraha</i>) is an island of about 50km long and a few km wide off Madagascar's east coast facing Indian Ocean. Île aux Nattes (Malagasy: <i>Nosy Nanto</i>) is located at the southern tip of Ste Marie, surrounded by a shallow coral sea.

Île Sainte Maries (Malagasy: Nosy Boraha) is an island of about 50km long and a few km wide off Madagascar's east coast facing Indian Ocean. Île aux Nattes (Malagasy: Nosy Nanto) is located at the southern tip of Ste Marie, surrounded by a shallow coral sea.
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West side of Île aux Nattes
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A <i>pirogue</i> is a canoe that carved out from one single tree. It is one of the main means of transportation in Madagascar's coastal area.

A pirogue is a canoe that carved out from one single tree. It is one of the main means of transportation in Madagascar's coastal area.
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Ste Marie's west coast.
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Ste Marie's east coast
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Radiant and spider tortoises (geochelone radiata and pyxis arachnoides) endemic to Madagascar.
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Vanilla plant. Madagascar is the world No. 1 producer and exporter of vanilla.
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Île aux Nattes in a sunny day
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Ste Marie's east side.
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Ste Marie's east coast
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Black and white ruffed lemur (varecia variegata) endemic to Madagascar.
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Bamboo lemur (hapalemur), much smaller than ruffed lemur.
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Bamboo lemur.
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Common brown lemurs on the reception desk.
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A close up photograph of a Parson's chameleon (calumma parsonii).
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Parson's chameleon is one of the largest in the chameleon family. This one is approximately 30cm long from head to tail.
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An unidentified chameleon species.
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Madagascar boa (sanzinia madagascariensis)
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A boatman shuttling tourists between Ste Marie and Île aux Nattes.
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Île aux Nattes' general store.
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A village at Île aux Nattes.
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Shore hunting with bow and arrow.
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Traveller's palm (ravenala madagascariensis), is the symbol of Madagascar, featuring on the livery of Air Madagascar.
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Pirates' cemetery. For centuries, Ste Marie had been a haven for pirates active on the Indian Ocean.
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A village at Ste Marie.
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Shell decorations at a local restaurant.
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Île aux Nattes after sunset.
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Pirogues at the landing point.
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Air Madagascar has regular flight to Ste Marie.
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Southeast side of Île aux Nattes is ideal for snorkeling.
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A school boy, Ste Marie
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Île aux Nattes. Like many other parts in Africa, it is common to carry belongings on the head instead of shoulder or back.
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Pirogues as school buses.
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A placid morning.
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Shower room and men's and women's toilets. Ambodifotatra
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Hair braiding, Île aux Nattes.
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A tailor's shop at Ambodifotatra, Ste Marie's only main town.
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A general store at Ambodifotatra during siesta time.
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Ste Marie's advertising billboards for internet and mobile phone providers.
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Île Sainte Marie and Île aux Nattes