| Page Views: 1,756 Last Visit to Mahavelona: - | ALIAS "FOULPOINTE" by Norali - last update: Jun 19, 2003 |
While adding a new destination on my map, Mrs Searchengine did not find Foulpointe. Finally, I made a search on Mahavelona (its Malagasy name) and could add this destination on my map. Though, "Foulpointe" is the most known of both.
My trips to Mahavelona used to be one-day trips for beach activities. Yet, there are other things to discover in Foulpointe.
Mahavelona (in North Toamasina, 59km) is interesting from a historical point of view as well, as the ruins of fortress erected by a Merina governor (under Radama I reign) are still there, as piece of evidence of a "belliquous" past. This was during a battle against French invaders.
Find there a forest with orchids and lemurs as well.
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It may be naive but I noticed that even if the country is poor, poor people in provinces are more smiling than beggars in urban Tana, for instance.
Also, this picture taken in Mahavelona reminds me of a poster to advertise a Jamaican rhum brand. I used to collect the posters since they use to issue some of them during a campaign. When I saw this one in a pile of several pictures, it stroke me that I had to insert it somewhere.
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| Pros: | "Beach activity, handy amenities" | | Cons: | "A bit too mercantile and crowded" | | In A Nutshell: | "Nice beach but a bit too mercantile..." |
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Bwana_Brown Sun May 7, 2006 19:12 UTC
Looks like a fab beach for a bit of relaxation in the sunshine! Madagascar has always been a spot that I would love to visit. | ukirsari Fri Nov 25, 2005 15:28 UTC
grilled seafood? will be very yummy, uh? :) speaking about phinisi in my makassar page, nope they not phoenicians' but buginese origin traditional boats since old-past centuries ... sailing far maybe to madagaskar! | jayhawk2000 Wed Nov 16, 2005 21:51 UTC
looks gorgeous! | vesna04 Mon Aug 25, 2003 16:23 UTC
Lovely page....mmm...I'd like to be there now :)) |
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