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Why Nosy Be, Madagascar.
Off Madagascar’s northwest tip, Nosy Be’s ylang-ylang plantations scent the air — it is known as the Perfumed Island.
Lemurs (found nowhere else on earth) live in the Lokobe Reserve, and chameleons and boas fill the island’s forests.
The waters host seasonal whale sharks and humpback whales, plus turtle-rich reefs and the tidal sandbar of Nosy Iranja.
It is raw, biodiverse, and refreshingly untouristed — Madagascar’s easiest introduction to an island found on few itineraries.
Malagasy-Comorian culture, vanilla and spice markets, and a slow, sun-soaked pace define the experience.
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