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