Navana
Navana is located near Maroantsetra in the Bay of Antongila (also called Helodranon' Antongila) on the north east coast of Madagascar. Navana is a traditional Betsimisaraka village. Its inhabitants live from cultivating rice and fishing.
Navana is the last accessible village by boat before heading into the nature direction Antalaha. Starting in Maroantsetra, it is also possible to reach Navana by foot or even bicycle. After a 90-minute pleasant pirogue ride along small streams and canals one arrives in Andranofotsy. From there on a good path named Route National 5 follows the coastline of the bay with nice views onto Nosy Mangabe. Thereafter the path cuts into the native forest passing the private Park Tropical de Farankaraina, home to the rare Aye-eye lemur. The walk from Andranofotsy to Navana takes about 2 hours and 15 minutes.
File:Navana 08.jpg Women near the market |
File:Navana 09.jpg Shop selling cookware |
File:Navana 10.jpg Women near the market |
File:Navana 11.jpg Traditional hairstyle |
File:Navana 12.jpg Traditional house |
File:Navana 13.jpg Girl of Navana village |
Navana is a very long stretched village with many well stocked shops, market place, several basic hotels and a larger school. The scenery around the village is dominated by rice fields and banana trees. At the sandy beach of Navana are several large granite boulders, similar to the beaches of the Seychelles.
File:Navana 02.jpg View onto the bay of Navana |
File:Navana 03.jpg River flowing into the bay |
File:Navana 04.jpg Path direction village |
File:Navana 05.jpg Farmers returning from the fields |
File:Navana 06.jpg Rice paddy outside Navana |
File:Navana 07.jpg Young boy on the way to the market |
