<strong>Underwater waterfall in Mauritius:</strong><strong> </strong>Just off the coast of Le Morne mountain lies what appears to be a vast subaquatic cascade. It is in fact a trick of the eye, caused by the formation of sand and silt on the ocean floor.
Underwater waterfall in Mauritius: Just off the coast of Le Morne mountain lies what appears to be a vast subaquatic cascade. It is in fact a trick of the eye, caused by the formation of sand and silt on the ocean floor.
TripAdvisor Traveler Photo
<strong>Chamarel: </strong>On an exposed hilltop on the Chamarel plain, the earth takes on magical rainbow hues of purple, red, violet, green, blue and yellow.
Chamarel: On an exposed hilltop on the Chamarel plain, the earth takes on magical rainbow hues of purple, red, violet, green, blue and yellow.
Courtesy Willem Van Zyl/Flickr
<strong>Chamarel waterfall:</strong><strong> </strong>Chamarel is also where a narrow waterfall plunges over a cliff. The Black River Gorges National Park nearby protects what remains of the island's original rainforest.
Chamarel waterfall: Chamarel is also where a narrow waterfall plunges over a cliff. The Black River Gorges National Park nearby protects what remains of the island's original rainforest.
Via Pixabay
<strong>Pereybere beach: </strong>Here the waters spill out toward a protected marine sanctuary, where the island's ever-growing hotel developments cannot reach.
Pereybere beach: Here the waters spill out toward a protected marine sanctuary, where the island's ever-growing hotel developments cannot reach.
guichaoua / Alamy Stock Photo
<strong>Le Morne: </strong>The mountain at Le Morne was once a refuge for escaped slaves. With cliffs on three sides, the beautiful mountaintop provided an easily defensible site.
Le Morne: The mountain at Le Morne was once a refuge for escaped slaves. With cliffs on three sides, the beautiful mountaintop provided an easily defensible site.
Bamba Sourang/Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority
<strong>The Creole House, Eureka: </strong>Located at the base of Le Pouce mountain, The Creole House in Eureka is a gorgeous colonial home with a restaurant serving great Mauritian food.
The Creole House, Eureka: Located at the base of Le Pouce mountain, The Creole House in Eureka is a gorgeous colonial home with a restaurant serving great Mauritian food.
Bamba Sourang/Mauritius Tourism Authority
<strong>SSR Botanical Gardens: </strong>With towering palms and plant species from around the world, the Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Gardens are a favorite picnic spot for Mauritians.
SSR Botanical Gardens: With towering palms and plant species from around the world, the Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Gardens are a favorite picnic spot for Mauritians.
Tom Ward/Flickr
<strong>Central Market: </strong>Having undergone a makeover a few years ago, the Central Market in Port Louis is where to find fresh Mauritian produce as well as a food hall with fresh juices and local street eats.
Central Market: Having undergone a makeover a few years ago, the Central Market in Port Louis is where to find fresh Mauritian produce as well as a food hall with fresh juices and local street eats.
Bamba Sourang/Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority
<strong>Champs de Mars: </strong>Established in 1812, the Champs de Mars racecourse is in use for horse races from around April-time to November, when the weather is cooler.
Champs de Mars: Established in 1812, the Champs de Mars racecourse is in use for horse races from around April-time to November, when the weather is cooler.
Bamba Sourang/Maurutius Tourism Promotion Authority
<strong>Ganga Talao: </strong>Grand Bassin, or Ganga Talao, is considered to be a sacred place for locals, especially for the Hindu community in Mauritius.
Ganga Talao: Grand Bassin, or Ganga Talao, is considered to be a sacred place for locals, especially for the Hindu community in Mauritius.
Jean-Marc Astesana/Flickr
<strong>Ganga Talao: </strong>Little temples are built along the lakeside including a shrine to Lord Shiva. During the Shivratri festival, more than half of the island's population will make way to the lake to celebrate.
Ganga Talao: Little temples are built along the lakeside including a shrine to Lord Shiva. During the Shivratri festival, more than half of the island's population will make way to the lake to celebrate.
Bamba Sourang/Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority
<strong>Labourdonnais Orchards: </strong>This grand plantation home was painstakingly restored in 2006. There's now a museum exploring Mauritian landowners' way of life and a restaurant serving delicious meals.
Labourdonnais Orchards: This grand plantation home was painstakingly restored in 2006. There's now a museum exploring Mauritian landowners' way of life and a restaurant serving delicious meals.
Yannick974/Flickr
<strong>Place d'Armes: </strong>Whether faded or restored, the old colonial architecture of the main esplanade through Port Louis is a glorious highlight of the island's capital.
Place d'Armes: Whether faded or restored, the old colonial architecture of the main esplanade through Port Louis is a glorious highlight of the island's capital.
Pawel Toczynski/Photolibrary RM/Getty Images
<strong>Blue Penny Museum: </strong>A museum dedicated to a single stamp may not seem like the most riveting attraction, but the <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bluepennymuseum.com%2Fen%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">Blue Penny Museum </a>presents an engaging overview of Mauritian history.
Blue Penny Museum: A museum dedicated to a single stamp may not seem like the most riveting attraction, but the Blue Penny Museum presents an engaging overview of Mauritian history.
Shutterstock
<strong>The Photography Museum: </strong>The culmination of Tristan Bréville's lifelong passion for cameras, this personal collection of one million images documents the history of Mauritius, beginning with some of the earliest photos taken in Africa.
The Photography Museum: The culmination of Tristan Bréville's lifelong passion for cameras, this personal collection of one million images documents the history of Mauritius, beginning with some of the earliest photos taken in Africa.
The Photographic Museum Mauritius
<strong>Aapravasi Ghat: </strong>Mauritius served as a depot for indentured labor migration between the early 1800s and 1900s. The buildings at Aapravasi Ghat are where thousands of Indian workers were processed.
Aapravasi Ghat: Mauritius served as a depot for indentured labor migration between the early 1800s and 1900s. The buildings at Aapravasi Ghat are where thousands of Indian workers were processed.
Girish Poonyth/Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority