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Baobab Avenue

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'''Baobab Avenue, or Allée de Baobab in French, is a cluster of very large [[baobab tree]]s appearing along a gravel road towards about 15km north of [[The Thingy|Tsingy de BemarahaMorondava]] about 15 kilometres east of along the road to [[MorondavaBelo-sur-Tsiribihina]]. It is one of the most photographed spots in Madagascar, appearing on many postcards etc.'''

[[File:Baobab Avenue 011.jpg|600px|none|thumb|[[Sakalava]] Baobab Avene]]

The approximately 100 metres stretch appears on many postcards of Madagascar. A tiny village and school is located nearby which usually welcome visitors is located nearby. The baobab tree is the national tree of Madagascar. The baobab , and is sometimes said to be an upside-down-tree. In fact, according According to ancient Arabic mythology, it is the devil who pulled the tree out of the earth and re-planted it that way.

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The best times to visit are at sunset and sunrise when the colours of the stems change and long shadows of the trees are most pronounced. Baobab Avenue can be reached by foot, bike or [[taxi-brousse]]. The location is also known as Allée de Baobab, Avenue du Baobab or Adansoinia grandidieri baobabs.

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