A waterfall under... water in Mauritius
Mauritius is an island officially called Republic of Mauritius , and is located in the Indian Ocean about 2000 km off the south-eastern coast of the African continent and close to Madagascar and Mozambique. Maurice was discovered by the Arabs in 975 AD, followed by the Portuguese between 1507 and 1513. The Maurice Islands, Rodrigues and the French department of the Meeting form part of the archipelago of Mascareignes . Since its discovery, there have been periods of succession and colonization by Dutch, French and British. Maurice obtained the status of a republic in 1968. Here's for the Little story of the island. Now look at what interests us:
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A fascinating illusion is located on the southwest tip of the island. In view of the air, a flow of sand and silt deposits gives the illusion of underwater waterfall . Thanks to the air shots, the visual misleading impression is absolutely breathtaking! In fact, this natural curiosity can even be seen on Google Maps. The spectacular satellite photos would almost make us believe that there is an underwater waterfall off the coast of this tropical paradise . Thanks to other photos, the landscape seems to have been painted with shades of green, blue and white, creating the false impression that a waterfall falls into the bottom of the Indian Ocean.
Two photos from Google Maps
It is the sand that causes this magical illusion, and that we find in the brightest color of the water. The large waves that crash in this part of the island disperse the sand and thus form a natural current to the “low”. With these images we really have the impression that it is a real cascade, but the phenomenon is more like a sablier in reality.
Photo credit: St. Regis Mauritius Resort
We all know that Mauritius is a paradise island, but these images add even more appeal to the volcanic island. Watch this video to learn more about this underwater cascade:
Did you know that such a phenomenon took place on Mauritius?
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