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panorama [[S_15°42.495'_E050°20.999'|Panorama view]]<br>
ship [[River crossing betwen Ampanavoana and Fampotakely]] [[Ship buildingnear Fampotakely]]<br>
hotel Unnamed village at [[S15°28.924' E050°25.736']] with nice bungalows just on the road<br>
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-15.730085, 49.959702~[[File:Tampolodge_051.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Tampolodge]]'''~~;-15.76538, 49.996102~[[File:Marofototra_012.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Marofototra]]'''~~;
-15.783532, 50.012371~'''River crossing by foot'''~~;
-15.785251, 50.017432~[[File:Antalavia 024.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Antalavia]] - 1st night'''~~;
-15.872036, 50.063544~'''rice fields'''~~;
-15.872192, 50.063738~'''rice fields'''~~;
-15.903699, 50.065683~[[File:Ratranavona_001.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Ratranavona]] - 2nd night'''~~;
-15.936407, 50.116075~'''a dream of a football field'''~~;
-15.936642, 50.118647~[[File:Namantoana_009.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Namantoana]]'''~~;
-15.937173, 50.139197~[[File:Fampotabe_053.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Fampotabe]]'''~~;-15.94567194614, 50.152094152121~[[File:Antezampafana_001.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Antezampafana]]'''~~;
-15.954727, 50.1779~[[File:Ambodikily_003.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Ambodikily]]'''~~;
-15.954083, 50.200794~[[File:Beankora_050Beankora_030.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Beankora]]'''~~;
-15.954151, 50.213355~'''National park area'''~~;
-15.954233, 50.215321~'''mangroves'''~~;
-15.940974, 50.22963~'''small village'''~~;
-15.935265, 50.239165~[[File:Antanambao_055.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Antanambao_(Masoala)|Antanambao]]'''(Masoala)~~;
-15.886417, 50.267054~'''home of Claudio's uncle'''~~;
-15.883826, 50.274647~[[File:Vinanivao_026.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Vinanivao]]'''~~;-15.876657, 50.275305~[[File:Vinanivao_009.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''hotel - 3rd night'''~~;
-15.850778, 50.281388~'''some houses'''~~;
-15.812041, 50.287389~[[File:Anovandrano_021.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Anovandrano]]'''~~;-15.800464, 50.286065~[[File:Faleovan_014.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Faleovan]]'''~~;-15.759019, 50.304075~[[File:Anjanazana_008.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Anjanazana]]'''~~;-15.754, 50.30452~[[File:Anjanazana_015.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Ambodisatrana]] hospital'''~~;
-15.738037, 50.323914~'''ocean view'''~~;
-15.731328, 50.338632~[[File:Ambodipont 019.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Ambodipont]]'''~~;-15.714833, 50.348333~[[File:20161217_121647_DSC09528.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[S_15°42.890'_E_50°20.900'|Unknown village or just some houses]]'''~~;-15.708136, 50.350401~[[File:20151019_143034_DSC01777.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[S_15°42.495'_E050°20.999'|Panorama view]]'''~~;-15.701401, 50.353527~[[File:Marofinaritra_Masoala_043.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Marofinaritra - Masoala coast|Marofinaritra]]'''~~;-15.686639, 50.360177~[[File:Ampanavoana_118.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Ampanavoana]] - 4th night'''~~;-15.647060, 50.378261~[[File:River crossing betwen Ampanavoana and Fampotakely 005.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[River crossing betwen Ampanavoana and Fampotakely|River crossing]]'''~~;-15.622973, 50.392117~[[File:Ship_building_near_fampotakely_012.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Ship building near Fampotakely]]'''~~;-15.594250, 50.401561~[[File:Fampotakely_034.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Fampotakely]]'''~~;-15.576529, 50.415894~[[File:20151020_113120_DSC02096.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[S 15°34.593' E050°24.953']]'''~~;-15.561484, 50.422161~[[File:Libertalia_village_030.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Libertalia village]]'''~~;-15.5282005282, 50.4235004235~[[File:Antsahambavy_001.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Antsahambavy]]'''~~;-15.481788, 50.428933~[[File:20151020 144957 DSC02194.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''Unnamed village with hotel at [[S15°28.924' E050°25.736']] with nice bungalows just on the road'''~~;-15.474233, 50.432050~[[File:20161218 142650 DSC00037.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''road splits at [[S15°28.454' E050°25.923']] leading to [[Ratsianarana]]'''~~;-15.461031, 50.426526~[[File:20151020_154720_DSC02215.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''village at [[S15°27.678'_E050°25.589'|S15°27.678' E050°25.589']] from where trail leads 4km down to [[Ratsianarana]]'''~~;-15.457393, 50.431802~[[File:20151020 161340 DSC09520.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[S15°27.438'_E050°25.894'|graveyard at S15°27.438' E050°25.894']]'''~~;-15.463860, 50.454144~[[File:Ratsianarana_046.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[Ratsianarana]] - 5th night'''~~;
-15.440323, 50.453533~'''view onto island (Nosy...)'''~~;
-15.426694, 50.449065~'''[[Ankiana]]'''~~;
-15.311413, 50.473411~'''old industrial oven'''~~;
-15.284990, 50.470923~'''view onto [[Cap Est]]'''~~;
-15.27814, 50.471226~'''road up to the lighttowerlighthouse'''~~;-15.273119, 50.475496~'''[[Ambodirafia]]'''~~;-15.262997, 50.480249~[[File:La_Residence_du_Cap_001.jpg|left|150px|]]<br>'''[[La Résidence du Cap]] <br> - 6th night'''~~;
-15.26539, 50.485855~'''[[Cap Est]]'''~~;
-15.244331, 50.455233~'''[[Ambohimandroso - Masoala coast|Ambohimandroso]]'''~~;
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== Villages between Maroantsetra and Tampolo ==
[[Maroantsetra]] - [[Andranofotsy]] - [[Navana]] - [[Masindrano]] - [[Ambolosy]] - [[Iaraka]] - [[Nandrahanana]] - [[Rantabe]] - [[Ambanizana]] - [[Ambodiforaha]]
== THIS WALK IS NOT FOR EVERYBODY ==
'''DAY 1'''
* start at 10am
* start at [[Tampolodge ]] walking through secondary forest
* trail alternates between beach and trees
* trees form a constant green tunnel
20m elevation
33293 steps<br>
S 15°42.495'<br>
9m elevation
12072 steps<br>
S 15°37.379'<br>
E050°24.953'<br>
13m elevation
[[S 15°34.593' E050°24.953']]
[[Libertalia village]]<br>
13m elevation
37889 steps<br>
S 15°28.924'<br>
19m elevation
road splits at [[S15°28.454' E050°25.923']] leading to Ratsianarana [[S15°27.678'_E050°25.589']] - village from where trail leads 4km down to [[Ratsianarana]]<br>
S 15°27.678'<br>
E050°25.589'<br>
* thereafter joining regular unpaved road
* a couple of kilometres before reaching Cap Est the landscape is dominated by many Ravelana palms
* first sign of Cap Est is light tower the lighthouse and radio antennas- make sure not to miss the opportunity to visit the light house lighthouse and ask to visit the top of the light for a panoramic view in all directions
* thereafter only short walk to village
* Hotel La Résidence du Cap (30,000 opening price, thereafter 50,000, dinner about 10,000), best accommodation in the area
46m elevation
road up to light towerlighthouse<br>
S 15°16.685'<br>
E050°28.279'<br>
19m elevation
[[Ambodirafia]]
[[La Résidence du Cap]]<br>