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| − | '''Anakao is a small beautiful fishing village stretching over a long beach located about 40 kilometres south of [[Tulear]]. With the exception of a fairly small number of visiting tourist, the isolation of | + | '''Anakao is a small beautiful fishing village stretching over a long beach located about 40 kilometres south of [[Tulear]]. With the exception of a fairly small number of visiting tourist, the relative isolation of the village has helped preserve a traditional Vezo lifestyle amongst its estimated 3,000 inhabitants; one of the highest concentrations of [[Vezo]] people found anywhere around the coastline of Madagascar.''' |
[[File:Water hole Anakao.jpg|thumb|left|600px|Communal water well at Anakao village]]<br clear="all"> | [[File:Water hole Anakao.jpg|thumb|left|600px|Communal water well at Anakao village]]<br clear="all"> | ||
| − | Due to poor road conditions, the village is best reached by boat from Tulear, which usually takes about one hour. During low tide, the transfer begins with a short oxcart ride onto the seabed to reach a pirogue or motorboat. | + | Due to poor road conditions, the village is best reached by boat from Tulear, which usually takes about one hour. During low tide, the transfer begins with a short oxcart ride onto the shallow water seabed to reach a pirogue or motorboat. Various hotels in Anakao provide transfers that can be booked in Tulear harbour directly from where the boats depart. The fastest transfer is [[Transfert Anakao]]. |
| − | + | There are a few basic hotels strewn along the coastline of Anakao and past both ends of the village. These are typically simple beach huts, providing a life on the beach experience for visiting tourists. In the early morning hours, countless pirogues can be seen sailing onto the open ocean for fishing trips and return with their catch during the afternoon in clusters of small sailing regattas. | |
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<td valign="top">[[Image:Anakao_00040.jpg|185px|none|thumb|Unidentified chameleon]]</td></tr></table> | <td valign="top">[[Image:Anakao_00040.jpg|185px|none|thumb|Unidentified chameleon]]</td></tr></table> | ||
| − | + | Some very large and ancient tombs can be found behind the village and depending on the profession of the buried they are usually decorated with either oars or zebu horns. South of the village fragments of eggshells from the world's largest bird, the now extinct [[Aepyornis maximus]] or elephant bird, can be found scattered along the beach. It is illegal to bring these shell fragments out of the country. | |
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| − | <td valign="top">[[Image:Anakao_00052.jpg|185px|none|thumb|Oxcart to boat transfer]]</td> | + | <td valign="top">[[Image:Anakao_00052.jpg|185px|none|thumb|Oxcart ride to boat transfer]]</td> |
<td valign="top">[[Image:Anakao_00010.jpg|185px|none|thumb|Young Vezo guitarist]]</td> | <td valign="top">[[Image:Anakao_00010.jpg|185px|none|thumb|Young Vezo guitarist]]</td> | ||
<td valign="top">[[Image:Anakao_00002.jpg|185px|none|thumb|Traditional make up]]</td></tr> | <td valign="top">[[Image:Anakao_00002.jpg|185px|none|thumb|Traditional make up]]</td></tr> | ||
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| − | Two small nature protected islands, [[Nosy Ve]] and [[Nosy Satrana]], are located | + | Two small nature protected islands, [[Nosy Ve]] and [[Nosy Satrana]], are located close to the coast of Anakao. Both islands are uninhabited and offer no accommodation and can only be visited by day. Boat trips can be arranged usually by fisherman pirogue leaving from the village or via one of the hotels. |
| − | <!--<googlemap version="0.9" lat="-23.659059" lon="43.646268" zoom="17" controls="large"> | + | <!--<googlemap version="0.9" lat="-23.659059" lon="43.646268" zoom="17" controls="large" style="width:100%;max-width:600px;"> |
-23.659511, 43.646708 | -23.659511, 43.646708 | ||
Anakao | Anakao | ||
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== Hotels and beach huts in Anakao == | == Hotels and beach huts in Anakao == | ||
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| + | '''[[Peter Pan]]''' (3 bungalows and 1 loft)<br> | ||
| + | Tel: +261 (0)20 9492140 (Tulear)<br> | ||
| + | Email: [mailto:chezpeter.pan@gmail.com chezpeter.pan@gmail.com]<br> | ||
| + | Website: [http://www.peterpanhotel.com www.peterpanhotel.com]<br> | ||
'''Prince Anakao''' (27 bungalows)<br> | '''Prince Anakao''' (27 bungalows)<br> | ||
| − | Tel: +261 | + | Tel: +261 (0)20 9490199<br> |
| − | Email: [mailto:anakao@ | + | Email: [mailto:prince.anakao@gmail.com prince.anakao@gmail.com]<br> |
| − | Website: [http://www. | + | Website: [http://www.hotelprinceanakao.com www.hotelprinceanakao.com]<br> |
'''Bivouac Lalandaka/Chez Olivier''' (6 bungalows)<br> | '''Bivouac Lalandaka/Chez Olivier''' (6 bungalows)<br> | ||
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Email: N/A<br> | Email: N/A<br> | ||
| − | '''Safari Vezo''' (23 bungalows)<br> | + | '''[[Safari Vezo]]''' (23 bungalows)<br> |
| − | Tel: +261 (0)20 9441381 (Tulear) or +261 (0) | + | Tel: +261 (0)20 9441381 (Tulear) or +261 (0)20 9491930 (Anakao)<br> |
| − | Email: [mailto:safarivezo@ | + | Email: [mailto:safarivezo@moov.mg safarivezo@moov.mg]<br> |
| + | Website: [http://www.safarivezo.com www.safarivezo.com]<br> | ||
| − | '''Anakao | + | '''Anakao Ocean Lodge & Spa''' (18 bungalows)<br> |
| − | Tel: +261 (0)20 9491957 (Tulear) or +261 (0) | + | Tel: +261 (0)20 9491957 (Tulear) or +261 (0)20 9492176 (Anakao)<br> |
| − | Email: [mailto: | + | Email: [mailto:anakaooceanlodge@gmail.com anakaooceanlodge@gmail.com]<br> |
| − | Website: [http://www. | + | Website: [http://www.anakaooceanlodge.com www.anakaooceanlodge.com]<br> |
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'''Chez Solange & Christophe''' (3 rooms)<br> | '''Chez Solange & Christophe''' (3 rooms)<br> | ||
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Email: [mailto:lacombe-christian@voila.fr lacombe-christian@voila.fr]<br> | Email: [mailto:lacombe-christian@voila.fr lacombe-christian@voila.fr]<br> | ||
| − | '''Longo | + | '''Longo Vezo''' (7 bungalows)<br> |
Tel: +261 (0)94 43764 or +261 (0)32 02631<br> | Tel: +261 (0)94 43764 or +261 (0)32 02631<br> | ||
Email: N/A <!-- mail to longoveza@simicro.mg bounced --> | Email: N/A <!-- mail to longoveza@simicro.mg bounced --> | ||
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Tel: +261 (0)20 9491435<br> | Tel: +261 (0)20 9491435<br> | ||
Email: [mailto:lalandaka@moov.mg lalandaka@moov.mg]<br> | Email: [mailto:lalandaka@moov.mg lalandaka@moov.mg]<br> | ||
| − | + | Website: [http://www.lalandaka.com www.lalandaka.com] or [http://www.hotel-lalandaka-anakao.com www.hotel-lalandaka-anakao.com]<br> | |
'''Trano Mena / Chez Stoick''' (6 bungalows)<br> | '''Trano Mena / Chez Stoick''' (6 bungalows)<br> | ||
| − | Tel: +261 (0)32 0213426 or +261 (0)32 0265900<br> | + | Tel: +261 (0)32 0213426 or +261 (0)32 0265900 or +261 (0)32 4072000<br> |
| − | Email: | + | Email: [mailto:lalbatros_8@yahoo.fr lalbatros_8@yahoo.fr]<br> |
'''Chez Emile''' (6 bungalows)<br> | '''Chez Emile''' (6 bungalows)<br> | ||
Tel: +261 (0)32 0402376<br> | Tel: +261 (0)32 0402376<br> | ||
Email: [mailto:emile@compagniedusud.com emile@compagniedusud.com]<br> | Email: [mailto:emile@compagniedusud.com emile@compagniedusud.com]<br> | ||
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| + | <!--'''Hotel La Reserve''' (6 bungalows)<br> | ||
| + | Tel: +261 (0)32 0214155<br> | ||
| + | Email: [mailto:quad@dts.mg quad@dts.mg]<br>--> | ||
== Further information == | == Further information == | ||
| − | * [[Images_of_Anakao| | + | * [[Images_of_Anakao|Anakao photos]] |
* [http://www.madagascar-library.com/r/709.html Anakao map illustration info at madagascar-library.com] | * [http://www.madagascar-library.com/r/709.html Anakao map illustration info at madagascar-library.com] | ||
** [http://www.madagascar-library.com/images/700x700/anakao-map-daniel-austin-front.jpg Direct link to the madagascar-library.com map graphic itself] | ** [http://www.madagascar-library.com/images/700x700/anakao-map-daniel-austin-front.jpg Direct link to the madagascar-library.com map graphic itself] | ||
* [http://www.lonelyplanet.com/madagascar/southern-madagascar/anakao-and-nosy-ve Anakao on Lonely Planet] | * [http://www.lonelyplanet.com/madagascar/southern-madagascar/anakao-and-nosy-ve Anakao on Lonely Planet] | ||
* [http://www.panda.org/who_we_are/wwf_offices/madagascar/news/?98900/Volunteering-with-the-Vezo panda.org article 2007] | * [http://www.panda.org/who_we_are/wwf_offices/madagascar/news/?98900/Volunteering-with-the-Vezo panda.org article 2007] | ||
| + | * http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfFN8BFtZGk | ||
| + | * [http://andryrajoelinaenaction.over-blog.org/album-1781390.html Andry Rajoelina visits Anakao] | ||
Revision as of 06:28, 26 January 2018
Anakao is a small beautiful fishing village stretching over a long beach located about 40 kilometres south of Tulear. With the exception of a fairly small number of visiting tourist, the relative isolation of the village has helped preserve a traditional Vezo lifestyle amongst its estimated 3,000 inhabitants; one of the highest concentrations of Vezo people found anywhere around the coastline of Madagascar.
Due to poor road conditions, the village is best reached by boat from Tulear, which usually takes about one hour. During low tide, the transfer begins with a short oxcart ride onto the shallow water seabed to reach a pirogue or motorboat. Various hotels in Anakao provide transfers that can be booked in Tulear harbour directly from where the boats depart. The fastest transfer is Transfert Anakao.
There are a few basic hotels strewn along the coastline of Anakao and past both ends of the village. These are typically simple beach huts, providing a life on the beach experience for visiting tourists. In the early morning hours, countless pirogues can be seen sailing onto the open ocean for fishing trips and return with their catch during the afternoon in clusters of small sailing regattas.
Some very large and ancient tombs can be found behind the village and depending on the profession of the buried they are usually decorated with either oars or zebu horns. South of the village fragments of eggshells from the world's largest bird, the now extinct Aepyornis maximus or elephant bird, can be found scattered along the beach. It is illegal to bring these shell fragments out of the country.
Two small nature protected islands, Nosy Ve and Nosy Satrana, are located close to the coast of Anakao. Both islands are uninhabited and offer no accommodation and can only be visited by day. Boat trips can be arranged usually by fisherman pirogue leaving from the village or via one of the hotels.
Hotels and beach huts in Anakao
Peter Pan (3 bungalows and 1 loft)
Tel: +261 (0)20 9492140 (Tulear)
Email: chezpeter.pan@gmail.com
Website: www.peterpanhotel.com
Prince Anakao (27 bungalows)
Tel: +261 (0)20 9490199
Email: prince.anakao@gmail.com
Website: www.hotelprinceanakao.com
Bivouac Lalandaka/Chez Olivier (6 bungalows)
Tel: +260 (0)32 0434142 or +261 (0)32 0227520
Email: N/A
Safari Vezo (23 bungalows)
Tel: +261 (0)20 9441381 (Tulear) or +261 (0)20 9491930 (Anakao)
Email: safarivezo@moov.mg
Website: www.safarivezo.com
Anakao Ocean Lodge & Spa (18 bungalows)
Tel: +261 (0)20 9491957 (Tulear) or +261 (0)20 9492176 (Anakao)
Email: anakaooceanlodge@gmail.com
Website: www.anakaooceanlodge.com
Chez Solange & Christophe (3 rooms)
Tel: +261 (0)32 0418093
Email: lacombe-christian@voila.fr
Longo Vezo (7 bungalows)
Tel: +261 (0)94 43764 or +261 (0)32 02631
Email: N/A
Lalandaka
Tel: +261 (0)20 9491435
Email: lalandaka@moov.mg
Website: www.lalandaka.com or www.hotel-lalandaka-anakao.com
Trano Mena / Chez Stoick (6 bungalows)
Tel: +261 (0)32 0213426 or +261 (0)32 0265900 or +261 (0)32 4072000
Email: lalbatros_8@yahoo.fr
Chez Emile (6 bungalows)
Tel: +261 (0)32 0402376
Email: emile@compagniedusud.com
