Madagascar revealed in all its one-of-a-kind beauty.

Madagascar. The red island. The island continent. But also the the mosaic island. This fragment of Africa adrift in the Indian Ocean is a patchwork of ethnicities, cultures, regions, and ecosystems. In the course of his travels through a land that literally swept him away, photographer Lionel Montico discovered bountiful flora, unique fauna, ancestral rites, and deeply endearing people.