Welcome to Southern Madagascar

The countryside in Southern Madagascar resembles nowhere else on earth. It’s full of some of the world’s most exotic flora and surreal landscapes. The bustling port of Toliara is the region’s entry point and is worlds apart from the rural countryside. Bedecked in bougainvillea and jacaranda, narrow corridors wind through the city smelling of salty ocean water and fresh baguettes. There’s also a hint of ethnic spiciness and the air feels gritty. The wide boulevards are home to Arab and French architecture, with elaborate domed mosques sitting next to crumbling, whitewashed colonial buildings.

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