Climbing the Tsingy stone forest, somewhere in the wildernesses of Madagascar.
Photo: Sudha Mahalingam
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The view from the makeshift platform at top is impressive: wherever one turns, one can see serrated grey rock pinnacles. Photo: Sudha Mahalingam
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A swinging rope bridge spans a vertigo-inducing chasm in Tsingy, offering visitors photo opportunities.
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Rush hour in the capital, Antananarivo. There is a stark difference between the elegant capital and the rustic simplicity of rural Madagascar.
Photo: Sudha Mahalingam
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The highlight of the Tsiribihina boat trip: The two nights spent camping on the river’s bank.
Photo: Sudha Mahalingam
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A church on the road to Andasibe.
Photo: Sudha Mahalingam
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Tourist vehicles use ferries on the Tsiribihina to reach the interior parts of Madagascar. Photo: Sudha Mahalingam
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The boat trip entails a journey on a repurposed cargo boat. The river is full of sandbanks, and from time to time, the boat needs pushing.
Photo: Sudha Mahalingam
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Exquisite Malagasy handicrafts made with rattan, raffia and fibre.
Photo: Sudha Mahalingam
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En route to Tsingy, at a village called Begidro, a young girl engaged in making an elaborate coiffure for her friend. Photo: Sudha Mahalingam
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Many girls paint their faces with ground bark to keep their skin cool and soft. Photo: Sudha Mahalingam
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Madagascar gained its independence from French rule in 1960. Here, the Independence Monument in the capital. Photo: Sudha Mahalingam
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Malagasy wind instrument.
Photo: Sudha Mahalingam
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Breakfast being prepared in Antseraraka village.
Photo: Sudha Mahalingam
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At the market in Morondava.
Photo: Sudha Mahalingam
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At the market in Morondava.
Photo: Sudha Mahalingam
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Zebu (humped cattle) returning home at sunset after grazing.
Photo: Sudha Mahalingam
