East of Africa in the Indian Ocean is a beautiful island country, Mauritius. It is known as the "paradise hometown" because of the good climate and pleasant scenery deeply loved by people, every year an endless stream of tourists come to Mauritius to play, but also known as the "back garden of Europeans".
The cultural landscape of Mount Mona, a steep mountain in southwestern Mauritius that plunts into the Indian Ocean, served as a refuge for runaway slaves throughout the 18th and early 19th centuries.
Because of its remote location, wooded and surrounded by cliffs, escaped slaves built small settlements in caves and on top of the mountain.
Through the word of mouth of escaped slaves, Mount Mona has become a symbol of the slaves who fought for freedom, the suffering and sacrifices they made, all of these oral traditions associated with the countries of origin of the escaped slaves - the African continent, Madagascar, India and Southeast Asia.
In fact, Mauritius, as an important transit point for the eastern slave trade, was also known as the "Republic of fugitive Slaves" because of the large number of escaped slaves who lived on Mount Mona.
The primitive and mysterious southern natural landscape, the colorful soil has created a natural landscape with low mountains but mysterious shapes.
In addition to the rich northern culture, Morisses also has the primitive and mysterious southern natural landscape, and the most popular tourists are not only the seven colors of the earth, a dense forest, suddenly appear a colorful land, how not to make people amazed? Morisses, which is a volcanic terrain, has created a natural landscape with low mountains but mysterious shapes.
The colorful soil in Chamar was discovered by a French man who planted sugar cane fields here. Among all the sugarcane fields here, only this land was barren of grass.
After geologists went to develop and study, this magical and magnificent colorful soil appeared in the eyes of the world.
According to research, the reason why the soil has a colorful color is mainly because the uneven rate of cooling after the melting of volcanic rocks, coupled with the crystal contained in the soil and a variety of metal components in the volcanic ash, after sunlight, it will show yellow, ochre, purple, red, orange and other strange luster.
Geologists have done an experiment, is to mix different colors of colored soil, put in a test tube, after a few days, these different colors of colored soil will automatically separate, very amazing.
Muir Volcano was originally called Torruos Volcano, but is often referred to as Muir Volcano by locals.
It is a dormant volcano in the town of Gulpip, Palein-Weshimes District, Mauritius, 605 meters above sea level, and its high profile can be seen from far away from the town. The diameter of the crater is 300 to 350 meters, and the depth is 80 meters.
According to experts, although the volcano is currently dormant, it is likely to erupt in the next few thousand years.
It is not particularly safe to follow a steep path to the crater, which is blocked by water and debris, making it difficult to see clearly, and around which a wide variety of tropical plants grow.
Located on the west coast of the island of Mauritius, the park is an excellent soil to get close to nature, and it is a super safari park that can fully display African customs.
The park has a large number of birds, as well as rare giant turtles and other animals, in the African style of vegetation and scenery, it can be described as a "miniature version of Kenya".
Walking with Lions: One experience you can't miss in Mauritius is "walking with lions" at Casela Nature Park. You can experience the thrill of walking side by side with the King of the jungle in the company of a professional, and even play together in streams and grasslands to stage a live version of "Tarzan of the Apes". And then you'll be given a bravery certificate as a souvenir.
Four-wheel drive: You can also hire a four-wheel drive or the more maneuverable two-wheel Segaway tour car to navigate the lush tropical woods and wait for unexpected encounters with zebras, tortoises and ostriches. More exciting experience is the park through the valley cableway slide project, you will experience hundreds of meters of sliding distance like birds flying in the sky wonderful journey.
In addition, the park has free parking, restaurants, grocery stores, 4D cinema, souvenir shops and other service facilities for tourists' leisure and entertainment needs. The park is very large, the content is also very rich, if you want to play all play well, at least need more than half a day.
Port Louis
Port Louis is the capital and main port of Mauritius, which is located on the northwest coast of the island of Mauritius and has a population of about 140,000. The port was founded in 1735 by the Governor of France, Bourdonnay, and named after King Louis XIV.
The city is beautiful, with many colonial buildings, as well as the famous Fort William, from which you can enjoy a panoramic view of Port Louis. In the local natural museum, there is also the skeleton of a dodo bird, a symbol of Mauritius, which is unfortunately now extinct.
