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The Cliff Economy and Celestite Dreams

Madagascar Travel Podcast with Hery Rakoto
S1 E1210:34
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On day five in Antondabe, Hery joins guide Tovo for a morning climb up the town's defining cliff, learns how the celestite trade actually works from a local miner, and turns it into a practical conversation about money in rural Madagascar — cash, mobile money, and what a day costs when the nearest ATM is 40 kilometres away. Plan your trip to Madagascar: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Madagascar guide → Some links are affiliate links. Episode 12 of Madagascar Travel Podcast with Hery Rakoto. Hery Rakoto is in Antondabe, Madagascar. Places in this episode: Antondabe cliff, Midongy du Sud National Park, Bezavo Mountain, Itomampy River, Vangaindrano, Commune office Antondabe. Covered: Celestite mining economy, Cliff geography of Antondabe, Mobile money in rural Madagascar, Midongy du Sud trek preparation, Market food prices, Lemur colony sighting. Chapters: 00:00 Itomampy River 01:52 Vangaindrano 04:14 Market 05:56 Park road 07:36 Room tone A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #Antondabe #MadagascarTravel #MidongyDuSud #Celestite #LemurTrek #RuralMadagascar #MobileMoney #MVola #Antaimoro #RainforestHiking #MadagascarGuide #Ecotourism #Vangaindrano #MofoGasy #CollaredBrownLemur #T18Road #MadagascarEconomy https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/madagascar/

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