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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Mauritius

5 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Mauritius

Updated March 31, 2021

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Chamarel, Mauritius

Seven Coloured Earths

This small group of sand dunes manages to pack in a strange rainbow of colors.

Moka, Mauritius

Le Pouce (The Thumb)

The “Thumb” of Mauritius provides a 360 degree view of the entire country.

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The Last Bois Dentelle Trees

Only two of these trees remain in the natural world, found high in the cloud forest of a Mauritius island.

Port Louis, Mauritius

Champ de Mars

Dating back to 1812, this is the oldest racecourse in the Southern Hemisphere.

Le Morne, Mauritius

Slave Route Monument

This monument sits at the foot of a mountain where, according to legend, enslaved people jumped to their deaths.
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Stories About Mauritius

How Locals on Mauritius United To Fight an Oil Spill With Their Own Hair

When a cargo ship crossing the Indian Ocean wrecked just offshore, the "people of the sea" sprang into action.
by Reena Usha Rungoo
March 31, 2021

Sold: A Nearly Complete Skeleton of a Dodo

The remains of the long-extinct, flightless bird from Mauritius are waddling off to a new home.
by Jessica Leigh Hester
May 28, 2019

What the Dodo Means to Mauritius

The extinct bird is a national symbol. But why?
by Meg Charlton
December 4, 2018

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