Parc Nationale Tsingy de Bemaraha - Large Tsingy

Okay, so, this is taken from the top of the tsingy. They are limestone with coral fossils in them and they have been weathered into this weird and wacky shape. Tsingy in Malagasy means to walk on your tip toes - describing how the people walked while in the area before they had shoes.

Last Stop....

September 15th 2008
Well, I'm back in Calgary but thought I better write an entry for my time in Madagascar... The landscapes, flora and fauna of Madagascar really are out of a fairy tale land. Walking around the tsingy I couldn't believe that this was actually what the rock really looked like, and lets not forget watching the lemurs jump from tree to tree, decent distances too. Unfortunately Madagascar is also ... read more

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Formerly an independent kingdom, Madagascar became a French colony in 1896, but regained its independence in 1960. During 1992-93, free presidential and National Assembly elections were held, ending 17 years of single-party rule. In 1997, in the seco... ... read more

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