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Navana is located near Maroantsetra in the Bay of Antongil (also called Helodrano Antongila) on the north east coast of Madagascar. Navana is a traditional [[Betsimisaraka]] village. Its inhabitants live from cultivating rice and vanilla as well as fishing.<!--Helodranon' Antongila (Bay of Antongila), more commonly called Antongil Bay-->
[[File:Navana_01Navana_001.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Traditional house in Navana village]]
Navana is the last accessible village by boat before heading into the nature in the direction of [[Antalaha]]. Starting in [[Maroantsetra]], it is also possible to reach Navana by foot or even bicycle. After a 90-minute pleasant pirogue ride along small streams and canals one arrives in [[Andranofotsy]]. From thereon a good foot path named <i>Route National 5</i> follows the coastline of the bay with nice views onto [[Nosy Mangabe]]. Thereafter the path diverts into the native forest, passing the [[Farankaraina Tropical Park]], home of the rare Aye-eye lemur. The walk from Andranofotsy to Navana takes about 2 hours and 15 minutes.
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<td valign="top">[[File:Navana_08Navana_008.jpg|185px|none|thumb|Women near the market]]</td><td valign="top">[[File:Navana_09Navana_009.jpg|185px|none|thumb|General store]]</td><td valign="top">[[File:Navana_10Navana_010.jpg|185px|none|thumb|Women near the market]]</td></tr>
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<td valign="top">[[File:Navana_11Navana_011.jpg|185px|none|thumb|Traditional hairstyle]]</td><td valign="top">[[File:Navana_12Navana_012.jpg|185px|none|thumb|Traditional house]]</td><td valign="top">[[File:Navana_13Navana_013.jpg|185px|none|thumb|Girl of Navana village]]</td>
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<td valign="top">[[File:Navana_02Navana_002.jpg|185px|none|thumb|View onto the bay of Navana]]</td><td valign="top">[[File:Navana_03Navana_003.jpg|185px|none|thumb|River flowing into the bay]]</td><td valign="top">[[File:Navana_04Navana_004.jpg|185px|none|thumb|Path direction village]]</td></tr>
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<td valign="top">[[File:Navana_05Navana_005.jpg|185px|none|thumb|Farmers returning from the fields]]</td><td valign="top">[[File:Navana_06Navana_006.jpg|185px|none|thumb|Rice paddy outside Navana]]</td><td valign="top">[[File:Navana_07Navana_007.jpg|185px|none|thumb|Young boy on the way to the market]]</td></tr></table>
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