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Anakao is a very small beautiful Vezo village situated on a long stretched beach about 40km south of Tulear, in the south of Madagascar.  Due to the bad road condition, this remote fishing village is best reached by boat from Tulear. During low tide, the transfer begins with a short oxcard ride onto the seabead to reach the pirogue or motorboat. The various hotels in Anako provide a transfer which can be booked in Tulear harbour from where the boat leaves. A few basic hotels along are strewn over the coastline are the main highlights of the village. These are mostly beach huts, providing a life on the beach experience. Early in the morning countless pirogues leave can be seen leaving the direction of the open ocean for fishing and return with their catch in the afternoon.  Behind the village are some tombs, decorated with oars/rudders or zebu horns in memory of the deceaseddead. South of the village fragments of eggshells of the world's largest bird, the [[now extinct Aepyornis]]or elephant bird, can be found (it is illegal to take them out of the country). The small uninhabited islands of [[Nosy Ve]] and [[Nosy Satrana]] are located just outside of Anakao which are popular destinations for day visitors.