The Best Attractions In Manakara

Canal des Pangalanes

Manakara is a city in Madagascar. It is the capital of Vatovavy-Fitovinany Region. The city is located at the east coast near the mouth of the Manakara River and has a small port. The bridge over the Manakara River that connected the northern and southern parts of the city partly collapsed in September 2012.It is the endpoint of the Fianarantsoa-Côte Est railway , which connects the city of Fianarantsoa with the sea. For those interested in traveling to Manakara via the railway, please be advised the train can take over 12 hours at times. It usually leaves Fianarantsoa at 7 in the morning, and is supposed to reach Manakara by 4 pm, but there have been...
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The Best Attractions In Manakara

1. Canal des Pangalanes Manakara
The Canal des Pangalanes is a canal that consists of a series of natural rivers, waterways and man-made lakes that extends for over 645 kilometres and runs down the east coast of Madagascar from Mahavelona to Farafangana. It is used primarily for transportation and fishing, and it has unspoiled natural beaches that are visited by tourists. An initial area of the canal in Toamasina is straight, while subsequent areas have curves, lagoons, connected lakes and swamps. Construction efforts began during the era of the Merina monarchy, with major expansion during the French colonial period between 1896 and 1904, and additional expansion during 1949–1957. Construction has included the manual cutting and removal of outcrops to connect previously unconnected areas.
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Manakara Videos

Manakara Beach Madagascar

This video is shot on the Manakara beach in Madagascar by the Indian ocean and Manakara river. I went on a 3 week roundtrip in Madagascar. Philip Bloom inspired me to make this video.

Kit used to shoot this video:
Panasonic GH3
Lumix 12-35 F2.8
LCW Fader MK II ND filter
Takstar SGC-598 shotgun mic
7 euro tripod from the thriftshop

Music: Josh Woodward - Adventures of the Deaf Dreamer

Manakara to Fianarantsoa Train Journey, Madagascar, Africa

On vacation in madagascar I took the train between Manakara and Fianarantsoa. In this video you can see the beautiful scenery and the local people. There were only 9 tourists on the train. I ride in the Firstclass, goodwagon, locomotive, on front of the locomotive and on the flatbed.

The train needed 13 hours for the 163km track. The track is very old and not straight. The locomotive is an Alsthom AD16B with a 1600hp V16 diesel engine.

Everything is worn out and this is the last locomotive on that track and they started with 6 of them. The train is very essential for the area to get the goods to the market. There are not much decent roads in the area. So the train is a lifeline.

More info:

Shot handheld on Panasonic GH3
12-35 F2.8 and 25 F1.4 lens
Takstar shotgun mic
The camera shake comes from the track which is not straight.

Music: Josh Woodward
Private Hurricane - Together On Our Own

GIANT SEAFOOD on Africa’s Biggest Island! Catch and Cook with Primitive Technology!

MALAGASY Street Food on a Train!!! (ABSOLUTE NIGHTMARE)

Madagascar Street Food!!! Super RARE Malagasy Village Food!

MADAGASCAR . Train MANAKARA-FIANARANTSOA.

Une des dernières lignes ferroviaires de Madagascar entre Manakara et Fianarantsoa
12 heures de train , des superbes paysages .ce pays est très très beau et les gens merveilleux , allez y nombreux ,

UNKNOWN MADAGASCAR!!! A Food Tour Never Seen Before!

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KIRINDY, MADAGASCAR - travel shorts

Kirindy is a privately managed forest in one of Madagascar's most threatened ecosystems: its dry deciduous forests. It it famous for the giant jumping rat, but is also home to seven species of lemur and a number of endemic reptiles. The flora is equally unusual -- a number of unique species are found at Kirindy.

Madagascar in five minutes

This is a video made by Boogile Pilgrim in Madagascar. It is a short 5 minute video where they have tried to put some fantastic highlights including Antananarivo, Morondava, Fort Dauphin, some lemurs including sifakas, chameleons, zebus, baobabs and more of the fantastic animals, flora and fauna that this amazing island has to offer.

The Best Attractions In Manakara