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Mauritius – Final impression

Bye Bye Mauritius!
Today is my last picture from Mauritius.
I hope you liked the island through my photos.

Mauritius

Mauritius – Do Nothing :)

You can also simply “do nothing” and enjoy the scenery or water. 🙂
If you think Mauritius is too far – combine your trip with other destination, e.g. with Madagascar.

Mauritius – Attractions

I think Mauritius has many attractions for tourists,
especially some really stunning parks.
Nature is always the top attraction. 🙂

Mauritius – Relax

Mauritius can be definitely a place to relax. 🙂

Mauritius – Driving

Driving in Mauritius is, like in the UK, on the left hand side of the road.

Mauritius – Religion

About a half of the Mauritius population is Hindu;
one-third is Christian,
and the rest are Muslims with a very small group of Buddhists.

Mauritius – Fishing

Fishing is popular in Mauritius.

Mauritius – Forest

Forests cover about 20% of the total land area of Mauritius.

Mauritius – Language

Mauritius technically doesn’t have an official language.
All administration or business use English or French,
but people mostly speak Creole.

Mauritius – Ethnic Groups

Most of the Mauritians are of Indo-Pakistani and African origin.

Mauritius – Climate

Mauritius has a maritime subtropical climate.
You can visit the island basically any time.

Mauritius – Volcanic Island

Mauritius has a volcanic origin.

Mauritius – Reef

Mauritius is surrounded by beautiful coral reefs.
However, they are highly impacted by the human activities since years.

Mauritius – Mauritian Flying Fox

Mauritian Flying Fox is a bat endemic to Mauritius and Réunion.

Mauritius – Dodo

Dodo, a flightless bird, used to live in Mauritius.
Unfortunately, the Europeans exploring the world and “discovering” or colonising the island, made the dodo to extinct.

p.s. Today, of course, I’m not showing you dodo. 😉

Mauritius – Mauritius Ornate Day Gecko

This beautiful Mauritius ornate day gecko can be found on Mauritius.

Mauritius – Port Louis

Port Louis is the capital of Mauritius.

Mauritius – Isle de France

As a part of France’s empire, Mauritius and other territories were called Isle de France.

Mauritius – Colony

Mauritius has a long “colonial” history.
We can distinguish Portuguese, Dutch, French or British Mauritius.

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