2024

ALUMINUM SMELTER

Crafts to discover
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We can watch the work of the craftsmen who build recycled aluminum pots - unique to Madagascar - (one man can produce about twenty a day) or other decorative objects. We witness the entire manufacturing process from casting to polishing, including molding and stripping. This craft represents today 75% of the activity of the city, some workshops manufacture table soccer and billiards. In front of the restaurant Au rendez-vous des pêcheurs, Romeo exhibits some interesting creations.

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2024

LARGE MARKET

Markets

The big market of Ambatolampy is one of those big markets so typical of the Highlands, on Thursdays, and to a lesser extent on Mondays. To get there, you have to turn left on the road just after the zebu market, coming from Antananarivo. You can get a haircut in the open air for a very low price and buy regional products: rabbits, poultry, ducks, river fish, superb fruits and vegetables... The visit of the zebu market, even if it is small, is also an interesting experience in itself!

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