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Tsingy Rouge, Madagascar
It's a tsingy thing
The karst formations known by the Malagasy term "tsingy" are found in multiple locations in Madagascar. But nowhere except here, near the island's northern tip, will you find them in these Mars-like colours. The Tsingy Rouge, or Red Tsingy, is formed from compressed, clay-rich earth that's been slowly eroded to form strange, shroudlike figures. Remarkable as it is, relatively few tourists visit the Tsingy Rouge – seeing it in person requires a four-wheel-drive vehicle and a penchant for hiking in dry, dusty heat.
It's a tsingy thing
The karst formations known by the Malagasy term "tsingy" are found in multiple locations in Madagascar. But nowhere except here, near the island's northern tip, will you find them in these Mars-like colours. The Tsingy Rouge, or Red Tsingy, is formed from compressed, clay-rich earth that's been slowly eroded to form strange, shroudlike figures. Remarkable as it is, relatively few tourists visit the Tsingy Rouge – seeing it in person requires a four-wheel-drive vehicle and a penchant for hiking in dry, dusty heat.
The word "tsingy" means "where you can't walk barefoot" in Malagasy – and, indeed, we don't recommend it here.
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