Seven Coloured Earths

Rivière Noire District · Mauritius

Seven Coloured Earths, Mauritius
Photo: "dronepicr", CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
May to December
Budget
$$
Accessibility
limited
Coordinates
Open in maps

A geological curiosity near Chamarel where dunes of volcanic earth settle into distinct bands of red, brown, violet and blue that never mix. Walkways circle the protected dunes, and a small enclosure nearby houses Aldabra giant tortoises. The site pairs naturally with the adjacent Chamarel waterfall viewpoint.

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