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A 4 to 5 hours moderately difficult trek to a cave with dripstone formations and an underground river. The perennial lake is home to water birds, such as Humblot's heron and Madagascan pond heron. The endemic blind fish (''Glossogobius ankaranensis'') and Nile crocodile are the highlights of this walk. At the entrance of the cave grows marsh vegetation (reed) and a forest of Moraceae (''Ficus'').<br>
Guide: 35,000 Ariary, park warden: 25,000 Ariary, porter: 10,000 Ariary (prices 2010) <br><br>
== Fady - What not to do in the park ==
As many other ethnic groups in Madagascar, also the [[Antankarana]] people follow customs and traditions. [[Fady]] are not strictly taboos, they are more beliefs signalising when what is "dangerous" related to action, food, locations etc.. In the following the fady's in the Ankarana National Park are listed, applying both to locas and visitors.
'''Fady in the park:'''<br>
* Introduction of "ravinala" (Traveller's Tree) and "antomby" or "garaba" (a large open-weave basket, trap)
* Introduction of "voanjobory" (cape peas), meat of pork and wild boar<br>
'''Fady in the caves:'''<br>
* Access to the caves is forbidden to the descendants of the lines that fought the Antankarana kingdom (including [[Merina]] people and Antankarana traitors).
