Photo Diary, Travel

July 2011: Antananarivo, Madagascar

August 11, 2011December 29, 2016by cilla44

Antananarivo, Madagascar

102_2727 — Selling crabs in a bucket on the street.

102_2726 — They said that they added “Hollywood” to the store name to make it more modernized.

102_2728 — Every vehicle runs on diesel.

102_2729 — Some people wear traditional clothing while others are sporting western wear.

102_2798 — My uncle’s pet guinea pigs playing in a backyard.

102_2800 — Normal bumper to bumper traffic.

102_2803 — A simple structure with 2 wheels is considered a part of traffic as well.

102_2842 — Kitchens are located outside of the house.

102_2845 — The name of Madagascar’s capital on a hill similar to the Hollywood sign in California.

102_2878 — Market place grains.

102_2879 — Selling donated cooking oil from the USA in a store. If it doesn’t say America or American on the product then the Malagasy people think that it was donated from Russia or some other country.

102_2881 — Rice and wheat sold at a market place.

102_2890 — Malagasy people still hold the tradition of balancing items on their heads when transporting from place to place.

102_2907 — Coal and bags of hay in storage.

102_2910 — Local kids playing with their pet rooster. They said that the citizens are very happy people.

102_2911 — A zebu and cart riding through the streets.

102_2912 — There are tons of papaya trees growing next to people’s houses.

102_3198 — Transporting and selling bananas on the street.

102_3227 — Local boy scouts.

102_3240 — Friendly kid playing with a tin car dragged by a stick.

102_3308 — When asked to take a picture this man selling ducks replied “If it makes your heart happy.”

102_3396 — Poinsettas are the national flower of Madagascar.

102_3415 — They have to roll the boulder to close the entry way.

102_3486 — Another zebu cart.

102_3487 — Madagascar is nicknamed “The Bleeding Island” because of its red dirt.

102_3540 — Firefighters riding through the street.

102_3553 — Old British cars?

2 thoughts on “July 2011: Antananarivo, Madagascar”

gcampanale says:

August 24, 2011 at 4:06 AM

I love to travel and see the adventures of that other people have over seas.. These pictures you took are awesome!

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1. cilla44 says:
  
  August 24, 2011 at 7:07 PM
  
  I’m glad that you like them! I love seeing pictures of overseas places too. My dad took these actually :]
  
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