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Located
on the road to Diego-Suarez, (north of Madagascar), the village of
Mahatsara grown rapidly after the discovery of sapphire
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Early in the morning, people get ready to walk to the close forest called Analafady
(the forbidden forest) to hunt big blue sapphires,
spat out by a
volcano vent millions years ago. |
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All of the pictures on this site have been shot by
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Text written by Alain Darbellay.
GEM ADVENTURE
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