There, these 'maroons' hid from slave traders and eventually formed enough settlements that Mauritius became popularly known as the Maroon Republic, and Le Morne a symbol of the slaves' resistance, suffering, and sacrifice. Some slaves managed to escape while on the island and made their way to the many caves and overhangs on the steep slopes of Le Morne. The peninsula next to Mauritius' underwater waterfall, known by the Dutch name 'Le Morne Brabant' from the region's old colonial days, was dubbed a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2008. ![]() Originally uninhabited by humans, the island of Mauritius had become an important stopover in the slave trade by the 18th century. Our viewpoint also offers a clear look at the huge basalt monolith in the distance towering over the peninsula called Le Morne Brabant. But we're probably not alone in thinking at first glance that the ocean is pouring into some massive unseen drainpipe. The price for 15 minutes starts from 150 USD/ per person. ![]() ![]() Not a true waterfall, this is an optical illusion-it's really the trails of sand and silt deposits on the seafloor being washed by currents over the edge of an ocean shelf. Location: southern coast of Mauritius island, 200 meters from Le Morne Brabant peninsula in the Indian Ocean Best time to visit: available all year round How to visit: The best way is to book helicopter tour or choose the seaplane which is a bit cheaper. © Hemis/Alam Getting to the bottom of the underwater waterfallįrom this vantage point high over the Indian Ocean, we have a spectacular view of the 'underwater waterfall' formed off the coast of Mauritius.
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