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AUTHOR’S JOURNEYS
Tsingy, the stone that cuts
the sky
In Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park,
the ground turns into a stone forest.
“Tsingy” means “to walk on tiptoes” in
Malagasy, and one only has to look at
the terrain to understand why. They are
thousands of limestone needles rising
towards the sky like a motionless army.
Between them, deep fissures, walkways
and hanging bridges defy vertigo. Light
enters in bursts and the wind sounds like
a distant song. It is an almost unreal place
where nature has carved its own labyrinth.
The Tsingy is protected by UNESCO and
by local beliefs. The inhabitants of the
area consider it a sacred space. Where
humans pause, nature follows its own
path, wild and serene at the same time.
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