Rice Bowl Arrival and the Bandro Dawn

Hery makes the long drive north from Moramanga into the Alaotra basin, settles into Ambatondrazaka on Assumption Day, and plans a dawn pirogue trip to find the bandro, the only lemur that lives in marsh reeds. Plus the real cost of a rice-bowl town. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Plan your trip to Madagascar: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Madagascar guide → Some links are affiliate links. Episode 15 of Madagascar Travel Podcast with Hery Rakoto. Hery Rakoto is in Ambatondrazaka, Madagascar. Places in this episode: Marché Municipal, Ambatondrazaka guesthouse, Cathédrale de la Sainte-Trinité, Old MLA railway station, Lac Alaotra, Parc Bandro, Village of Andreba, RN44. Covered: Arrival and rice-bowl geography, Bandro lemur and Parc Bandro, Lac Alaotra wetland and fishing economy, Ambatondrazaka town profile and costs, Practical logistics for the region. Chapters:00:00 Marché Municipal01:20 Bus ride02:17 Cathédrale de la Sainte-Trinité04:02 Lac Alaotra05:39 Room07:11 Quiet room A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #Madagascar #LacAlaotra #Ambatondrazaka #BandroLemur #AlaotranGentleLemur #ParcBandro #RiceBowl #RamsarWetland #MadagascarWildlife #Birdwatching #PirogueTrip #TaxiBrousse #Sihanaka #MadagascarTravel #LemurConservation #RuralMadagascar #AssumptionDay https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/madagascar/