A person sits in the open wooden shutter of a brick building in Ampefy, Madagascar. The building features a decorative white trim along the roofline, and the scene is framed by greenery and a neighboring structure. The photo captures a moment of quiet reflection.

Nov 24, 2014 – Ampefy, Madagascar. Who'd have thought 11 years later I'd still be linked to Ampefy?

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A mural painted on a wall in Ampefy, Madagascar, showing four people in cowboy hats riding horses, advertising a Western-themed ranch experience. A sign above reads “En route vers une immersion Western!” (On the way to a Western immersion!), with directions painted below. The street is unpaved and lined with buildings, including a red metal gate and faded Coca-Cola signage.

Madagascar has a "dude ranch" in Ampefy – about as far east of the American West as you can get.

Could they use an Arizonan to sing "authentic" cowboy songs to their guests?

https://fanirina-ranch.com/

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Two young Malagasy children, around 3 years old, are playing with an adult-sized bike lying on its side near a lake. The children appear slightly apprehensive about the photograph

June 28, 2015 – We found it like this! – Ampefy, Madagascar

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