subject: Home Of The Dodo Mauritius [print this page] Have you ever seen a kind of cute flightless bird named dodo? Sadly, the answer is no. As a matter of fact, dodo has been extinct since the mid-to-late 17th century directly due to human activities. Nowadays, when someone said something is dead as a dodo which means undoubtedly dead or extinct.
Another thing you may know is that the only known home of dodo so far is Mauritius. Although this bird no longer exists on this island, Mauritius is still a popular tourism destination.
Mauritius, a volcanic island, is a sparkling diamond in the Indian Ocean. With a population of 1.3 million, various cultures and traditions flourish on this island. The main languages spoken in Mautitius are English, French, Creole and other Indian languages.
Before the possession by Dutch in 1598, this island was inhabited. Then Dutch abandoned this place and in 1715 French took over it. In 1810, British won this island in the war. The history of being a colony is just the murder of dodo as the colonists were into hurting dodos.
Among the developing countries, Mauritius maintained the most successful democracies and has put itself onto the list of high income nation. The strategy of its government which is to diversify the investment among business resourcing, textiles, tourism and banking has helped Mauritius to go through the economic recession in 2009. Recently, the good news for tourists is that the inflation rate declines in Mauritius from 6.9% to 1.7%. Thereafter, the price of everything on island will go down correspondently.
Travel in Mauritius
So far away, yet so much at home is a tourism promotion slogan of Mauritius, but it is not just a slogan as what it wants to express is true.
The mix of cultures, bright colors will enchant you. The turquoise water and sunny beach will fulfill your tropical dream and fantasies.
Grand Bay
It is the first place in Mauritius to see a large number of tourists. This is shopping and nightlife paradise for both travelers and local people. However, Gran Bay is not satisfied to be just a shopping centre, therefore, La Cuvette beach is developed for tourists which will also bring you a lot of fun.
Pereybre
This is a fascinating beach equipped with fancy restaurants and shopping facilities.
Balaclava Ruins
Want to know the history of Mauritius? Then you must pay a visit to Balaclava Ruins which are the ruins of the old Balaclava estate.
The Triolet Shivala
As the longest village on the island, in Triolet, you can have the opportunity to visit the biggest Hindu temple, the Maheswarnath which was first built in 1819 in honor of the Gods Shiva, Krishna, Vishnu, Muruga, Brahma and Ganesha.
Airport in Mauritius
Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport is the country's major airport, which is also the main base of the national airline, Air Mauritius.
Car hiring service is easily available at suppliers who have a worldwide reputation: Avis, Alamo, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, Thrifty and Sixt.
