Ring-tailed lemurs and the famous Avenue des Baobabs<\/strong>, they are two of Madagascar’s most famous icons. Madagascar is the ultimate destination for nature lovers, but it is equally perfect if you are curious about other cultures. During your trip you will explore picturesque Highlands<\/strong> with rice fields and typical villages and towns like Antsirabe<\/strong>, as well as the impressive beauty of giant granite rock formations of the Andringitra Mountains<\/strong>. Land of baobabs, lemurs and chameleons, tsingy and tropical beaches, and eighteen unique populations<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":233818,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"country":[757,227],"continent_category":[186],"class_list":["post-221555","countries","type-countries","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","country-madagascar-en","country-madagascar","continent_category-africa"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/countries\/221555","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/countries"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/countries"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/233818"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=221555"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"country","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/country?post=221555"},{"taxonomy":"continent_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/continent_category?post=221555"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nBut did you know that there are more than a hundred species of lemurs, all endemic to Madagascar?
\nAnd that there are seven species of baobabs, six of which are found nowhere else in the world?
\nThat half of all chameleons in the world can only be found here?
\nThat’s Madagascar in a nutshell: over 90% of all species are endemic.
\nWelcome to the land that cannot be compared to anywhere else! Where the world can’t find you…<\/em><\/p>\nUnique populations<\/h3>\n
\nEven the people are different than you would expect on Africa’s largest island.
\nThe country has eighteen unique populations related to peoples in Melanesia\/Polynesia or the African continent.
\nGradually you will learn about the way of life of farmers, herders and fishermen, their cultures where fady<\/em> – special precepts or taboos – play a major role, and their unmistakable preference for rice as the basis for a good meal.
\nRice is grown throughout the country, and seeing the endless rice terraces in the Highlands will make you feel like you’re in Asia for a moment.
\nEncounters with the hospitable Malagasy are disarming; you are invariably greeted with a big smile. <\/p>\nTsingy and tropical beaches<\/h3>\n
\nEn route to the jagged rock formations of Isalo National<\/strong> Park, you will traverse vast grasslands.
\nIn the rainforests of Ranomafana<\/strong> or Andasibe<\/strong>, look for lemurs and chameleons; in the Tsingy of Bemaraha<\/strong> or the Tsingy of Ankarana<\/strong>, you can wander endlessly between razor-sharp limestone cliffs.
\nAnd then finally a few wonderful days on the beach north or south of Tul\u00e9ar<\/strong>, on Nosy Be<\/strong> or \u00cele Sainte Marie<\/strong>.
\nAll fantastic beach destinations with the taste of fresh lobster and coconut milk and the scent of Ylang-ylang. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"