JIMMY

MADAGASCAR

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April 10th 2015
This was our first visit to Madagascar. Our port of call was the island of Nosy Be. Because the perfume essence of the ylang-ylang tree is produced here for export primarily to France this is known as the Perfumed Isle. If you wear Chanel No. 5 you know ylang-ylang. The main reason for docking here is to see the black lemurs on the nearby island of Nosy Komba. We took a speed boat out to the is ... read more

Africa » Madagascar » Nosy Be

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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