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.... Mauritius is a tropical island paradise🌞 at the gates of Africa... a stunning view of one the nearly hundred tiny islets and rocks scattered around the coast of the Island... a little piece of heaven in the Indian Ocean🥥🥥... on the south of this island resort is the dramatic ocean an ever-changing spectacle of waves pounding against the coral reef... to the north, tranquil, sandy white beaches border Blue Bay Marine Reserve, one of the most stunning spots for snorkeling in all of Mauritius... this completely charming private island is also a place steeped in history... the Villa, built in the 1920s by the British Governor of Mauritius, Sir Hesketh Bell, has been completely restored to its original glory... today the island is very popular for its excursions... a perfect holiday destination for chasing away the winter blues✈️... maybe just a bit to pricey for me😉... Thanks a lot Huyng Chen!ヽ(ヅ)ノ

Île des deux Cocos is located off the southern coast of Grand Port and named after the two abandoned coconut plantations it houses. The plantations were set up by the French, but were abandoned after crops were damaged during a lengthy storm in the 18thC.

Mauritius is an African Island Country in the Indian Ocean located  1,700km away from the African mainland. Together with Réunion and Rodrigues, it constitutes the Mascarene Islands. The capital and largest city is Port Louis.

The Blue Bay Marine Park, located in the South East of Mauritius was proclaimed National Park under the Wildlife and National Parks in 1997 and extends over an area of 353 hectares (3.5 km2). The marine park is renowned for its remarkable coral garden, which harbours hundreds of varieties of corals and its abundant fauna.

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Maps and Maritime Zones of Mauritius
(Issued 11-12-2017)

...A great African island view situated in the Indian Ocean with its most striking feature... the majestic monolithic mountain... it is known for its importance as a former shelter of runaway slaves and a symbol of resistance to slavery... and also an excellent wind- and kite-surfing destination... Thanks a lot Roshan!! ヽ(ヅ)ノ

The Le Morne peninsula at the extreme southwestern point of Mauritius is dominated by the enormous, steep-sided basalt mountain of Le Morne Brabant, whose flat summit plateau rises some 556 metres above sea level.

Le Morne cultural landscape found in the southwest of Mauritius is a beautiful and historically rich mountain commonly referred to as “the wild South“. This hammerhead shark mountain formed refuge for slaves who escape from their masters in the 18th and 19th centuries. The escaped slaves formed small settlements in the caves and on the summit of Le Morne. The place is full of nice viewpoints over the west coast of the island and over the of the island. The oral traditions associated with the maroons, have made Le Morne a symbol of the slaves’ fight for freedom, their suffering and their sacrifice, all of which have relevance to the countries from which the slaves came from- the African mainland, Madagascar, India, and South-east Asia.

Le Morne has been inscribed on the World Heritage List of UNESCO on July 10, 2008 and is considered as Mauritius’ Cultural Landscape.

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Freshwater Fauna
(06-06-2016)

...A beautiful tropical "paradise" looking island...crystal clear water and amazing blue sky...white sandy beaches...palm trees...a perfect holiday destination for chasing away the winter blues ツ...would love to be on a beach like this right now ✈... Thank you very much Roshan!!
Mauritius  is a small, multi-cultural island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar, North East of Reunion and southeast of the Seychelles. Mauritius also controls Rodrigues Island and the remote, sparsely populated Agalega and Cargados Garayos (Saint Brandon) islands.
The capital and largest city is Port Louis.

Trochetia boutoniana is the national flower of Mauritius. Commonly called "boucle d'oreille" which means earring in French, it was declared the national flower on the 12th of March, 1992, when Mauritius became a republic. It is endemic to Mauritius.



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The 63rd FIFA Congress
(Issued 30-04-2013)

Yippieeee....A card from an amazing, wonderful island. It is certainly one of the "Hard-To-Get countries" and my second written and stamped card ever from Mauritius!! It is great especially with the view of the Dodo:
The island of Mauritius is renowned for having been the only known home of the dodo. First sighted by Europeans around 1600 on Mauritius, this bird was an easy prey to settlers due to its weight and inability to fly. It became extinct less than eighty years later.
Love the stamps too...


Mauritius is situated in the warm and crystal clear Indian Ocean, to the east of the island of Madagascar, which itself, lies off the southeast of Africa near Mozambique.

View of Tamarin the main salt pan area in Mauritius. Its an old fisherman village on the western coast that developed as a holiday resort especilally popular with surfers.