Some facts about Mauritius

Mauritius is a small island situated in the Indian Ocean. We are connected via direct flights to almost every capital city. So getting there is relatively easy.

The island is about 720 square miles in area, long by around 40 miles and wide by around 30 miles at the biggest ends. The population is around 1,2 million and comes from different cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
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Some useful information every visitor should be aware of

No vaccination is required although some more conservative countries would ask their citizens to provide for malaria, but if you would have visited some infected area before landing then a yellow fever inoculation would be required.
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Diverse aspects of Mauritian multiculturalism
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The main political parties include...
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Dholl purri, Mine frire, boulettes and Vona

In any market you will find the famous ‘dholl purri’ which is a soft savoury pancake which usually goes by the pair, like the cops. More often you will see long queues of buyers at those stalls because this dholl purri is delicious and is typical to Mauritius. A Must!
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