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After Manantenina, in the village of [[Ambohimanarina]], Mr Kakao has a restaurant (at S 14°30.457' E049°49.027'), which over halfway to Andapa makes a good lunch stop before embarking on the remaining and challenging uphills. If necessary, call to preorder at 032 47 376 11.
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Above the road to the left at an altitude of 500 metres, stands a futuristic monument built in tribute to the porters who carried equipment and materials for the road construction between Andapa and Sambava in the mid-sixties. The monument is visible when looking up exactly at [[Andapa_road_construction_monument|S 14°37.968' E049°42.404]].
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Andapa Basin, named so in reference to its surrounding mountain range and frequent rainfall, will be in view shortly after the highest point of the road at 737 metres.
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Thereafter, only a 10-minute downhill roll until the finishing line remains, where the best accommodation in town, [[Hotel Beanana]], is located shortly before the town hall and figurehead statue. Hotel Beanana offers hot water as it gets chilly at night in this region. There is no restaurant. Meals, including breakfast, can however be preordered.
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