Mark Twin once praised the toHollandThe prince named the land: "God first created Mauritius, according to the Mauritius scenery to create heaven." The island is surrounded by coral reefs, coast, beach and calm; the island lush forests, there is a colourful rainbow land, even the scientists are unable to explain the reasons; there are all kinds of strange customs, such as holy water lake, Shiva festival......
In the distanceAfricaMainland 2200 kilometersIndiaOcean southwest, called a "India ocean pearl" island. The island had been is deserted island, discovered by the Portuguese in the age of sail, become the important non sub channel supply station, and a Dutchman named "Mauritius".
In history, has important strategic position in the Mauritius times by the spread of war. Now, with the war scars fade, leaving Portugal, Holland,France,BritainA variety of exotic culture beauty. One of France's most profound, although the official language is English, but it is widely used in French, living habits is also full of French style.
Geographically, Mauritius by the submarine volcano eruption, surrounded by coral reefs, beautiful scenery.The United States of AmericaThe famous writer Mark Twin once in "following the equator" wrote: "God first created Mauritius, according to the Mauritius scenery to create heaven."
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Mauritius is located in the hub of non Asian waterways, the island was almost coral reef hug, even huge waves are coral reef block in the tens of meters away, thereby forming an ideal port. Before the Suez canal,EuropeThe fleet after bypass Cape of Good Hope, come here.
The name of Mauritius capital Port Louis and France on the. In seventeenth Century, Louis port is an important port, India Ocean on 1735, when the French colonial government to set here to the administrative center of Mauritius, to commemorate the French king Louis fifteen and will be here named port Louis.
After France, Britain took over Mauritius. With the abolition of slavery, Mauritius usher in a large number of labour in India. According to statistics, in 1849 to 1923 years, at least 500000 of the India contract workers arrived in Mauritius, then transported to the various British colonies. A bay in port Louis, a building known as the Aapravasi Garet building, is the first station of India workers came to Mauritius. ARP Lawaxi �� ghat meaning "immigration station", here, the workers to receive a medical examination, and then was assigned to the local plantation.
The India labour left an indelible mark in Mauritius. Today in Mauritius, 68% of the population of India. In the capital Port Louis, the proportion is as high as 75%. Aapravasi Garet has also been included in the "World Heritage List", become important in the history of Mauritius cultural landmark.
After 300 years of groundless talk, now Louis has become an East-West cultural integration of the city. The French colonists in 1738 to build the building still stands in the center of the city; the Hird park along the wall, but also retains the cannon French colonialists, as well as the British colonial fort, Fort Adelaide. City Center old post office, bank building, and the old theater and Museum, is a silent witness to the development of Mauritius in recent 300 years.
The port of Louis roads not wide, running every kind of car, and even a carriage and tricycle. The road is lined with tall palm trees and coconut trees. In addition to green, palm trees can also eat. Mauritius unique specialty "millionaire's salad" is the use of palm trees. A palm tree takes 5 years to grow trees, only the heart can eat, a tree only enough for 8 persons, is the table treasures.
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