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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 relative isolation of this the village has helped preserve a traditional way of life Vezo lifestyle amongst its estimated 3,000 inhabitants; one of the highest concentrations of [[Vezo]] people along found anywhere around the coast coastline of Madagascar.'''
[[File:Water hole Anakao.jpg|thumb|left|600px|Communal water well at Anakao village]]<br clear="all">
Due to poor road conditionconditions, 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 on onto the shallow water seabed to reach a pirogue or motorboat. The various Various hotels in Anakao provide a transfer which transfers that can be booked in Tulear harbour directly from where the boats leavedepart. The fastest transfer is [[Transfert Anakao]].
A There are a few basic hotels are strewn across along the coastline of Anakao and past both ends of the village. These are mostly typically simple beach huts, providing a life on the beach experience to for visiting tourists. Early in In the early morning hours, countless pirogues can be seen leaving in the direction of sailing onto the open ocean on their for fishing journeys until they trips and return with their catch in during the afternoon like in clusters of small sailing regattas.
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Behind Some very large and ancient tombs can be found behind the village and depending on the profession of the buried they are some tombs, usually decorated with either oars/rudders or zebu horns in memory of the dead. South of the village fragments of eggshells of from the world's largest bird, the now extinct [[Aepyornismaximus]] or elephant bird, can be found (it scattered along the beach. It is illegal to bring them these shell fragments out of the country).
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The two Two small nature protected islands of , [[Nosy Ve]] and [[Nosy Satrana]] , are located just outside close to the coast of Anakao and are suitable for day visits. Both islands are uninhabited and offer no accommodationand can only be visited by day. The islands Boat trips can reached via a short be arranged usually by fisherman pirogue ride leaving from the mainlandvillage or via one of the hotels.
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== Hotels and beach huts in Anakao ==
 
'''[[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>
Tel: +261 94 43957(0)20 9490199<br>Email: [mailto:prince.anakao@simicrogmail.com prince.mg anakao@simicrogmail.mgcom]<br>Website: [http://www.prince-anakaohotelprinceanakao.com www.prince-anakaohotelprinceanakao.com]<br>
'''Bivouac Lalandaka/Chez Olivier''' (6 bungalows)<br>
Email: N/A<br>
'''[[Safari Vezo]]''' (23 bungalows)<br>Tel: +261 (0)20 9441381 (Tulear) or +261 (0)32 0263887 20 9491930 (Anakao)<br>Email: [mailto:safarivezo@netclubmoov.mg safarivezo@netclubmoov.mg]<br>Website: [http://www.safarivezo.com www.safarivezo.com]<br>
'''Anakao Club ResortOcean Lodge & Spa''' (6 18 bungalows)<br>Tel: +261 (0)20 9491957 (Tulear) or +261 (0)32 0760257 20 9492176 (Anakao)<br>Email: [mailto:mdaanakaooceanlodge@wanadoogmail.mg mdacom anakaooceanlodge@wanadoogmail.mgcom]<br>Website: [http://www.anakaoclubresortanakaooceanlodge.com www.anakaoclubresortanakaooceanlodge.com]<br> '''Hotel La Reserve''' (6 bungalows)<br>Tel: +261 (0)32 0214155<br>Email: [mailto:quad@dts.mg quad@dts.mg]<br>
'''Chez Solange & Christophe''' (3 rooms)<br>
Email: [mailto:lacombe-christian@voila.fr lacombe-christian@voila.fr]<br>
'''Longo VezaVezo''' (7 bungalows)<br>
Tel: +261 (0)94 43764 or +261 (0)32 02631<br>
Email: N/A <!-- mail to longoveza@simicro.mg bounced -->
Tel: +261 (0)20 9491435<br>
Email: [mailto:lalandaka@moov.mg lalandaka@moov.mg]<br>
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'''Trano Mena / Chez Stoick''' (6 bungalows)<br>
Tel: +261 (0)32 0213426 or +261 (0)32 0265900or +261 (0)32 4072000<br>Email: N/A[mailto:lalbatros_8@yahoo.fr lalbatros_8@yahoo.fr]<br>
'''Chez Emile''' (6 bungalows)<br>
Tel: +261 (0)32 0402376<br>
Email: [mailto:emile@compagniedusud.com emile@compagniedusud.com]<br> == Photos == View all [[Images_of_Anakao|Anakao photos]]
== Further Additional information ==
* [[Images_of_Anakao|Images of Anakao]]
* [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.lonelyplanetyoutube.com/madagascarwatch?v=MfFN8BFtZGk http:/southern-madagascar/anakao-www.youtube.com] The graffiti artist Jace visited Anakao and-nosy-ve Anakao on Lonely Planet]painted the sails of outrigger canoes.* [http://wwwandryrajoelinaenaction.pandaover-blog.org/who_we_are/wwf_offices/madagascar/news/?98900/Volunteering-withalbum-the-Vezo panda1781390.org article 2007html Andry Rajoelina visits Anakao]