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| Lewis Hamilton, seven-time Formula 1 champion. |
His visit to the Big Island went unnoticed. The seven-time Formula 1 champion, Lewis Hamilton, according to his Instagram account, has indeed been to Madagascar. One of the photos he published on August 20 suggests that he was at Tsingy de Bemaraha, in the Melaky region. On social media, he shares that he traveled to five countries, including Madagascar, during his summer vacation in Africa. “It was an unforgettable experience and so many memories that I will keep forever,” he wrote.
Lewis Hamilton visited Morocco, Senegal, Benin, Mozambique and Madagascar. He recounts his time on Gorée Island in Senegal, a site of slave trading on the African coast for centuries, where he says he “felt the weight of the history of the people who had to leave their native lands to be sold “.
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In Mozambique, he recounts his meeting with refugees living in the Maratane camp. He says he is touched by the strength and resilience of the refugees and is grateful to those on the ground protecting the lives of some twenty-five thousand refugees in the camp. He made no specific mention of Madagascar. He just wrote that “it was cultural, with knowledge of stories, encounters, beauty and nature, and I am grateful for it and I am already thinking about a future return…”.
He published two photos relating to his visit to Madagascar, including one of the Tsingy de Bemaraha site and another stopping in a small bush restaurant. Malagasy Internet users believe that he could have visited a place in Berenty, in the South. In any case, guides contacted declare not having seen or recognized him, but promise to give more clarification on the presence of the champion mainly in the Melaky region. “We were not aware of Lewis Hamilton’s visit to Bemaraha. We will explore this question in more depth in the coming days, by asking our members who are still on tour and guiding and hoteliers,” explains Hubert Razafintsilavina, president of the Bemaraha guides association.
MiotiSoa Mare