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Discover Robinson in Mauritius
Robinson in the region of Pamplemousses is a town located in Mauritius - some 4 mi or ( 7 km ) East of Port Louis , the country's capital .
Local time in Robinson is now 12:58 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Indian/Mauritius " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Valton, Vacoas, Triolet, Tamarin, and Souillac. When in this area, you might want to check out Valton . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Robinson ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Big Bonzai - Mauritius ultimate botanical guide
The best guide we ever had! When visiting the botanical garden in Mauritius, we hired a guide for some background information. Our guide turned out to be an atraction in itself with a preference for s ..
Mauritius (ile Maurice) - sega typique
Mauritius Folklore ..
352 Mauritius Pamplemousses Botanical Garden botany
(magyarul lásd lent). The following amateur shots were taken as an annex of a botanical photography in December 2004. Species included in the video: Mauritius bottle-palm (Hyophorbe lagenicaulis), rar ..
Sun Salutation Water Offering Arghyam Om Suryaya Namah Om Bhaaskaraaya Namah
During the Yagnopaviita Dhaarana Traditional Ceremony it is a practice @ the time of SUURYODAYAAM Sunrise to offer Oblation from the Water of Sri Gangamayya. With the scoop of Water from both hands, o ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Pieter Both (mountain)
Pieter Both is the second highest mountain of Mauritius, at 820 metres tall. The mountain is shorter that Piton de la Petite Rivière Noire by eight meters. It is named after Pieter Both, the first Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies. It is located in the Moka Range. The notable feature of this mountain is the gigantic rock formation at the very top of it, which resembles a human head. To climb the mountain following the main ridge takes about an hour, and is mildly difficult.
Located at -20.19 57.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Port Louis District
Port Louis is a district of Mauritius, located in the north west of the island, it is the smallest district and has the highest population density. The district is wholly covered by Port Louis, the capital of the country. Port Louis district has an area of 42.7 km and the population estimate was at 128,483 as at 31st December 2010.
Located at -20.17 57.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Stock Exchange of Mauritius
The Stock Exchange of Mauritius (SEM) is an organization responsible for the operation of Mauritius's primary stock exchange located at Port Louis. The SEM operates two markets: the Official Market and the Development & Enterprise Market (DEM). There are 40 companies listed on the Official Market representing a Market Capitalization of nearly US$5.3 billion, the DEM presently has 48 companies listed with a market capitalisation of nearly US$1.5 billion as at 31 July 2012.
Located at -20.17 57.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Jummah Masjid (Mauritius)
The Jummah Masjid is a mosque in Port Louis, Mauritius dating from the 1850s, with substantial additions built through the 1890s. It is located on the Royal Road, and is described by the Ministry of Tourism's guide as one of the most beautiful religious building in the country. The Jummah Masjid is known to broadcast live the Jummah Prayers every Friday and taraweeh prayers during the month of Ramadan. Eid Prayers are also broadcast live.
Located at -20.16 57.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Aapravasi Ghat
The Immigration Depot is a building complex located in Port Louis, on the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius, which was the first British colony to receive indentured, or contracted, labor workforce from India. From 1849 to 1923, half a million Indian indentured labourers passed through the Immigration Depot, to be eventually transported to plantations throughout the British Empire.
Located at -20.16 57.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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