Willyam Bradberry / Shutterstock Know Before You Go The site is a UNESCO World Heritage Site because it was used “as a shelter by runaway slaves, maroons, through the 18th and early years of the 19th centuries,” the World Heritage Site listing explains.įinally, no trip to Mauritius would be complete without visiting the 17,000-acre Black River Gorges National Park, made up of “rolling hills, deep valleys, spectacular waterfalls, and unparalleled beauty of flora and fauna.” While visiting the park, you can visit Alexandra Waterfall and even hike to Black River Peak - the island’s highest point. The waterfall illusion occurs off the coast of the Le Morne Cultural Landscape, marked by a basaltic monolith that sits at the end of the Le Morne Brabant peninsula.
Note that although nudism is prohibited at the beach, topless sunbathing is allowed. Fortunately, Mauritius has a number of other attractions that make it an island paradise.įor example, Pereybere Beach, the island’s website explains, is recommended for family swimming because it’s “a quiet place with a calm sea,” so it’s ideal for inexperienced swimmers. Let’s be honest: Traveling at least 9,000 miles is a long way to see one thing - no matter how cool it is. Roman Veltrusky / Shutterstock Other Attractions The good news is that tourists are welcome and helicopter tours are available to help them see the spectacular effect. To truly see what appears to be the flowing water, you need to be above the water, looking down. It’s difficult to see the underwater waterfall from the shore. As the CNN article explains, the “sand and silt on the ocean floor run off in a way that makes it look like they’re pouring down a waterfall - or like the entire island is being sucked down a vast drain.” The “waterfall” is actually an optical illusion formed by sand and silt deposits sliding down the slope and then dropping into the abyss. From the island’s shore, there is a gradual slope leading out to a sudden 2.5-mile drop to the ocean floor, a Culture Trip article explains. Mauritius is situated on an ocean shelf that rises up from the ocean floor. The country’s official language is English. The rest of the people are of Creole, Chinese, French, English, and South African descent, CNN explains. The republic has a population of 1.3 million, most of whom are of Indian descent. The Republic of Mauritius is an island nation approximately 1,200 miles southeast of Africa. Khoroshunova Olga / Shutterstock The Underwater Waterfall Off the coast of a small island in the Indian Ocean, there is - what appears to be - a waterfall submerged in the ocean itself.
Chances are, however, that you haven’t seen an underwater waterfall.Īn underwater waterfall? Yes. If you like to travel, you’ve probably seen all kinds of waterfalls - from the world-renowned Niagara Falls to the fleeting, spectacular so-called Firefall in Yosemite National Park.
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