Jaume Gaxas, our specialist in western Madagascar.
He traveled for the first time in 2004 touring one of the less touristic areas of the country, our Great South Expedition that goes through the southern cone of Madagascar from Tulear (Toliara) to Fort Dauphin (Tolagnaro), an untouched coast full of small fishing villages and paradisiacal beaches. Love at first sight made him decide to settle in the country and take part in IndigoBe’s great adventure. Since then, he has been product manager and guide for special groups wishing to tour the west coast of which he is a great specialist and lover. Every year he discovers new routes suitable for very experienced travelers. We encourage you to sign up for our Prospecting trips, a unique opportunity to share an unpublished trip in Madagascar with our specialists.
Why Madagascar?
Because it is unique
What is your favorite area of the island?
The West Coast
Are you a …. lover?
Off road driving
A smell?
Cinnamon
A taste?
Vanilla
A peculiar celebration you have attended?
Famadihana (return of the dead)
Your favorite restaurant?
Le Rossini in Antananarivo and Mad Zebu in Belo Sur Tsiribihina, I couldn’t name just one…. 🙂
A hotel that you highlight?
Isalo Rock Lodge, in Isalo National Park
A curiosity of the island?
It is home to seven different species of Baobabs
A beautiful word in Malagasy?
Masoandro (sun)
The best-kept secret?
A primitive ethnic group hidden in western Madagascar
Your favorite Malagasy dish?
Hena’kisoa Tsaramaso (Pork stew with local legumes)
Beach or national park?
National Park
A word or phrase that defines Madagascar?
Spectacular
A book?
The Baobab Man, by David Cantero
A movie?
Memories of Africa
Other destinations that have seduced you?
Argentina, the Danakil in Ethiopia, the Grand Canyon of the Colorado and the Redwoods National Park in the United States and all the deserts of the world !
A tip for traveling to Madagascar?
Doing it outside the high season, from December to April, is a totally different country.
