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'''Fizono (also called Fizoana) is a very small Betsimasiraka [[Betsimisaraka]] village located on the [[Masoala ]] peninsula in the east of Madagascar. As there are no roads on the peninsula, the village can be reached only by foot. From [[Maroantsetra ]] it takes about 1,5 hours by pirogue and thereafter 5-6 hours by foot, depending on the physical fitnessand pace. '''
[[File:Fizono_04.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Welcome to Fizono!]]
Fizono is surrounded by large green rice fields. There is no electricity or running water available in the village. A river in the valley behind the village functions as is used for washing and bathing tub and washing possibility. The village itself offers various basic hotels with rooms to rent and several shops stocked with only the most essential goods.
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<td valign="top">[[File:Fizono_01.jpg|185px|none|thumb|Locals crossing rice field]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[File:Fizono_02.jpg|185px|none|thumb|Rice teracces around Fizono]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[File:Fizono_03.jpg|185px|none|thumb|Farmer working on her rice field]]</td></tr>
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<td valign="top">[[File:Fizono_05.jpg|185px|none|thumb|Suggar Sugar cane juice machinepress]]</td><td valign="top">[[File:Fizono_06.jpg|185px|none|thumb|Rooms Room for rent]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[File:Fizono_07.jpg|185px|none|thumb|School class with teacher]]</td></tr>
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<div style="max-width:600px;">{{#display_map:-15.343583, 49.94805~'''Fizono (also Fizoana)'''~~;|type=satellite|service=google|width=auto|height=400|zoom=16|controls=pan, zoom, type, scale|copycoords=yes|icon=https://www.madacamp.com/images/madagascar/Green_marker.png}}</div> '''Geographic coordinates'''<br>15.343583S 49.948050E<!--S 15°20.615'<br>E049°56.883'<br>82m elevation--> '''Hotel Vanesa'''<br>Rooms, soup food and drinks == Photos == View all [[Fizono photos]] == Additional information == * 5 days trek from [[Maroantsetra Antalaha trek|Maroantsetra to Antalaha]]