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Andapa road construction monument

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'''When travelling to Andapa, slightly hidden from view, up and above the road to the left of the road at S 14°37'59.6"S 49°42968'29E049°42.7"E404 and an altitide of 500 metres, a large monument built by the Italian contracter that which began constructing the road between Andapa and Sambava in 1964 can be seenfrom the road.'''
[[File:Sambava_to_Andapa_by_bike_047.jpg|600px]] [[File:Sambava_to_Andapa_by_bike_044.jpg|600px]] The road took six years to complete including the construction of heavy bridges crossing rivers and valleys. The circular arm shaped part of the monument signifies the men carrying of equipment and materials and equipment and its upwards pointing needle represents the way ahead. {| class="imageTable"|-|colspan="3" | [[File:Andapa_road_construction_monument_001.jpg|600px]]|-|[[File:Andapa_road_construction_monument_002.jpg|196px]]|align="center"|[[File:Andapa_road_construction_monument_003.jpg|196px]]|align="right"|[[File:Andapa_road_construction_monument_004.jpg|196px]]|-|}
The location served as a coffee stop for construction workers after having reached the road's peak coming from Andapa. The monument is located Between [Masiaposa] and [[Andrakata]].

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