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Mauritius Island
Tourism - Quick Reference
We'll start a little further back
than most people might when discussing tourism of the
Mauritius Island. 10 million years ago, more or less,
the archipelago that is formed by the islands of
Mauritius, Rodrigues, and Reunion was formed by volcanic
eruption. Though inactive now, there still remains some
of the worlds most unique landscape in the chamarel
mounds. They are 7 distinctive colors of volcanic rock
that cloak various parts of the Island of Mauritius.
Visit our site at MautitiusVacation.Net to see an
intriguing picture of them.
Chamarel Mounds Flowing into dense forest on
Mauritius Island
Mauritius itself has formed around a central plateau of
which the highest mountain in Mauritius is a part, the
Piton do la Petite Riviere Noire. Standing at 2,717
feet, it's majestic height gives the southwest portion
of the island enough fall to provide many picturesque
waterfalls.
Beautiful Chamarel Rock, Waterfalls on Mauritius
Island
Occasional south-east trade winds
blowing over the island provides a wonderful tropic
climate. Many tourists are attracted by the sunny, hot
climatic conditions of the summer months. The Summer of
Mauritius extends from May to November. The winter
season does have the problem of cyclones visiting on
occasion. Winter temperatures will climb to 15 degrees
Celsius on the central plateau, but is normally dry and
less severe than other countries in the same global
position.
Coral Shoals of Mauritius Island
View from Resort Hotel, Mauritius Island
Port Louis is the capital of
Mauritius and is located in the northwest region. A
beautiful sunset picture of the city capital is shown
within our website banner. Another is shown on the site
in this article, and shows a vibrant well maintained
city of promise. Other notable towns on the Island of
Mauritius include Curepipe, Flacq, Quatre Bornes, Rose
Hill, Vacoas, and Phoenix.
Port Louis, Mauritius Island, at night
Flic en Flac Beach, Mauritius Island
Mauritius has wonderful natural
beauty, from the towering waterfalls to the coastal
areas of pure white sand. The Black River Gorges still
has mature dense forest and great wildlife watching.
From unique species of birds and animals to the plant
life. Things have existed on this island that existed no
where else. Witness the Dodo Bird, the natural resident
of the island, unfortunately, now extinct.
The culture and economy of Mauritius Island has
developed greatly since their independence day of March
12, 1968. What started as a low income agricultural
economy in the early days, has developed into a nice
middle income diversified economy. Today's Mauritian
economy has several important sectors including textile,
sugarcane, and tourism industries. Progress is also
being currently made in the banking and investment
sectors. This change has helped Mauritius attain the
second highest incomes per capita among the countries of
the African continent.
Sugarcane related agriculture
provides usage of 90% of the tillable land and about 25%
of the country's income.
Sugarcane Fields of Mauritius Island
The website, MauritiusVacation.Net,
endeavors to describe the wonderful opportunities
available to vacationers looking for new location for
adventure, romance, and adventure. To say nothing of
being a superbly relaxing venue, the Island of Mauritius
offers friendly reception and both urban and rural
settings.
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