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Mauritius Vacation Dossier:
Facts and History
To Understand and
Appreciate Your Mauritius Holiday
Having thoughts of a holiday on the island of Mauritius?
You've heard that a Mauritius vacation is wonderful, but
you aren't even sure where Mauritius is. It's nice to
know a little bit about your destination in advance to
be able to appreciate the culture, setting, and the
history and to better plan your schedule. Let's see if
we can help you
A Mauritius Island vacation should definitely include
three of its major attractions: Sun, Sea and 140 km of
white sand beaches. The island is very accessible and is
visited by many people of fame. Island jewels of this
sort become very attractive to those in the know.
It sits amid an archipelago with the islands of Reunion
island and Rodrigues. 140 km of white sand island in the
Indian Ocean, off the coast of Africa. Tourists come
from France, England, Germany, Italy, Spain and the US.
In other words, everywhere, but a strong European
connection exists. High traffic times are the summer
months to enjoy the climate and beautiful weather.
There are several 5 star hotels including Le Saint
Gerant and Indian Resort among others and offer a
memorable welcome and accommodations to many tourists.
Tour operators, available thru the hotels provide superb
service from the Mauritius Airport to the hotels and
attractions.
As you would expect, many water adventures and memories
are made. Your hardest choice may be whether to enjoy
combing the beaches, swimming, fishing, diving, the
unique undersea walk or a submarine tour.
Decisions, decisions!
Let’s move on and have a quick look at the history of
Mauritius.
French immigrants first came to Mauritius Island in
1715. Prior to that, the Dutch had made a brief
settlement. The French then named Mauritius as Ile De
France. Shortly after they constructed the first road
and harbor. The sugar industry was slowly created by the
French under Governor Mahe de Labourdonnais. Slaves were
brought from Africa and Madagascar to work in the
sugarcane fields. The British captured the island in
1810 and by 1814 were given full rights on Mauritius by
the Treaty of Paris.
Indian immigrants began arriving in Mauritius and the
abolition of slavery followed in 1835. Sugarcane Fields
and industry expanded and it became much more
progressive and important to the economy, despite the
fluttering price of sugar. It still was the main crop
and reforms in the political and economic arena helped
Mauritius progress.
Independence was granted on March 12, 1968 and Sir
Seewoosagar Ramgoolam became the first Prime Minister of
Mauritius being hailed as ‘father of the nation’.
As part of the tropical weather, cyclones are a fact of
life. A 1969 cyclone, Claudette struck and destroyed
significant sugar fields. That followed by a 1980
decline in sugar prices be came the impetus for the
agriculture to diversify, with emphasis put on the
import and export markets.
In 1992 Mauritius became a member of the British
Commonwealth, where it remains today.
The people of Mauritius are multiracial and very
friendly and inviting. Tourism has blossomed and every
effort is made to help you feel welcome on your
Mauritius vacation.
The website, MauritiusVacation.Net, endeavors to
describe the wonderful opportunities available to
vacationers looking for new location for adventure,
romance, and adventure. To say nothing of being a
superbly relaxing venue, the Island of Mauritius offers
friendly reception and both urban and rural settings.
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