The Betsimisaraka village '''Navana is located on near Maroantsetra in the Masoala peninsula Bay of Antongil (also called Helodrano Antongila) on the north east coast of Madagascar. The Navana is a traditional [[Betsimisaraka]] village lies idyllic in a beautiful bay . Its inhabitants live from cultivating rice and vanilla as well as fishing.<!--Helodranon' Antongila (Bay of Antongila), more commonly called Antongil Bay-->'''
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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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<tr><td valign="top">[[File:Navana_11Navana is a very long stretched village with many well stocked shops, a market place, several basic hotels and a large school.jpg|185px|none|thumb|Traditional hairstyle]]</td><td valign="top">[[File:Navana_12The scenery around the village is dominated by rice fields and banana trees.jpg|185px|none|thumb|Traditional house]]</td><td valign="top">[[File:Navana_13.jpg|185px|none|thumb|Girl At the sandy beach of Navana village]]</td></tr></table>there are several granite boulders, similar to the beaches of the Seychelles.
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'''GPS Coordinates'''<br>
S 15°24.650'<br>
E049°52.067'<br>
23m elevation
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" borderPhotos ="0" style="margin-right:10px;"><tr><td valign="top">[[File:Navana_02.jpg|185px|none|thumb|View onto the bay of Navana]]</td><td valign="top">[[File:Navana_03.jpg|185px|none|thumb|River flowing into the bay]]</td><td valign="top">[[File:Navana_04.jpg|185px|none|thumb|Path direction village]]</td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top">View all [[File:Navana_05.jpg|185px|none|thumb|Farmers returning from the fieldsNavana photos]]</td><td valign=="top">[[File:Navana_06.jpg|185px|none|thumb|Rice paddy outside Navana]]</td>Additional information == <td valign="top">* 5 days trek from [[File:Navana_07.jpg|185px|none|thumbMaroantsetra Antalaha trek|Young boy on the way Maroantsetra to the marketAntalaha]]</td></tr></table>