I was standing near the top of Le Morne Mountain, a basaltic monolith on the west coast of Mauritius. From my perch, I could see a smattering of small islands, a fleet of local pirogues ...

and the center of the island contains mountains and breathtaking scenery, plus almost year-round sunshine, it’s difficult to be miserable. I lived in Mauritius for more than three and a half ...

Believed to be the starting point of the island, this dormant volcanic crater of Mauritius offers panoramic views of all the surrounding towns and mountains. It is 605m high and 85m deep, located near ...

Le Morne Cultural Landscape, a rugged mountain that juts into the Indian Ocean in the southwest of Mauritius was used as a shelter by runaway slaves, maroons, through the 18th and early years of the ...

A bit of tame fun. So when our all-terrain vehicle finally reaches our destination, high up in Casela nature and leisure park, in the eastern mountains of Mauritius, I am momentarily speechless.