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A tiny village and school is located nearby which usually welcome visitors. The baobab tree is the national tree of Madagascar. Due to its unusual shape, and the baobab is sometimes said to be an upside-down-a treewith roots pointing to the sky. According to ancient Arabic mythology, it is was the devil who pulled the tree out of the earth and re-planted it that wayupside down.

The best times to visit are at sunset and sunrise when the colours of the stems change and long shadows of the trees are most pronounced. Baobab Avenue can be reached by foot, bike or [[taxi-brousse]] along the road toward [[Belo-sur-Tsiribihina]]. A tiny village and a school are located nearby.