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Pousse-Pousse

If you want to travel in Madagascan cities without a motor, it’s best to take a Pousse-Pousse. These are rickshaws made of colourfully painted wood, which are either pulled by a man on foot or on a bicycle (Cyclo-Pousse). In Malagasy, the vehicle’s name is posy posy, but this is only the Madagascan spelling of the French word. Translated, it …

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Renault 4 – The Malagasy Taxi

Everywhere in Madagascar’s towns and villages they travel as normal taxis: the Renault 4s. Elsewhere one sees them at most still as well maintained classic cars on exhibitions or in lover garages, on Madagascar however they belong to the completely normal street scene. But why the R4? As early as the end of the 1950s Renault wanted to plan a …

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Is it safe to travel in Madagascar?

For the latest information on the coronavirus pandemic situation in Madagascar, see this article. Is it safe to travel Madagascar? Large cities such as Ambilobe, Antananarivo, or Ambanja, in particular, have to contend with increased crime due to a great deal of poverty and a high population density. This is not a new development but has been the case for …

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Embassies

Embassies and consulates are Madagascar’s representations in Europe. They deal with all matters concerning Madagascar outside their own country. There are currently only four representations of Madagascar in Europe: two in Germany, one in France and one in Belgium. The former Madagascan consulates in Munich and Hamburg (Germany), Luxembourg (Luxembourg), Zurich (Switzerland) and Vienna (Austria) have not existed for several …

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