Image/text by Maurisun International/Kevin Koborg,
whl.travel local connection in Mauritius

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The memory that many travellers take home from a holiday stay in Mauritius is that of silent beauty – a vision of turquoise lagoons with sandy beaches, fishermen along the shore or in their boats and palm trees silhouetted against a spectacular sunset. It’s a magical, but typical take on a tropical island vacation.

Like anywhere, though, Mauritius is much much more. It can be difficult for visitors to get a real sense of all that this small island destination has to offer, but we try to help as best we can.

What is one tactic? Why not start with the gastronomy!?

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By Ethan Gelber

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On 27 September 2009, the world commemorates World Tourism Day for the 30th time. World Tourism Day is an annual focus on tourism-themed events identified by the UN General Assembly on the recommendation of the Executive Council of the UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO). It is hosted each year in a new country.

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The island nation of Mauritius (aka Ile Maurice) sits in the waves of the southwest Indian Ocean. Its white sandy beaches and immaculately groomed hotel grounds draw in thousands of travellers every year. Many are also eager to find the ‘real Mauritius’, so here is a special inside look at how a Mauritian might take in the island: a visit to its green heart at Chamarel.

Chamarel's famous coloured earth

Chamarel is already well known as the site of a magnificent waterfall and curiously coloured earth (see responses below), but there’s much more to see and savour in the rustic surroundings, best reached by car, as buses are infrequent and only come via the West coast. Read More…

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