"Normb74's new Mauritius Page" a Mauritius Travel Page by Normb74

With 720 square miles of surface,Mauritius island in the south of the Indian Ocean, just above the TROPIC OF CAPRICORN has it all. Over 90 miles of white sandy beaches and transparents lagoon, and the weather is ideal most of the time. English is the official language,
French is is understood over most of the island. The Mauritian unit of currency is the rupee (Rs)
Voltage is 220 volts. Driving is on the left side of the road. Rs 300 to be paid at the airport by
embarking passangers. Mauritius has over 1,200,000 people, where all ethnic groups present :
Hindus,Muslims, Creoles, Chinese and Europeans live and respect one and another cultures, and live in harmony. As beautiful as Mauritius is , I was soon on my way to my original destination, RODRIGUES ISLAND, The main outer island of the Republic of Mauritus. Rodrigues is about 560 Km to the North East of Mauritius. With a population of 38,000, friendly
helpful,happy people. English is spoken, but French and creole is more often used.