For many people Mauritius<\/strong> equal to paradise beaches, clear blue water and swaying palm trees. An ideal destination for a honeymoon<\/strong> or Beach holiday<\/strong> . But there is more to the island! Mauritius, named by the Dutch in the 17th century after stadtholder Prince Maurits, is volcanic. The island has more than 700 native plant species. You can admire them in the botanical garden of Pamplemousse and in natural parks, of which the Gorges de la Rivi\u00e8re Noire is most famous. You will also find monkeys, the pintail bird \u2013 symbol of the island \u2013 and red deer. The Dutch introduced the animals to the island, just like the sugar cane. Culture lovers will also be well catered for with museums, Hindu temples, Creole mansions from the colonial era and remains of the Dutch Fort Frederik Hendrik. <\/p>\n The pearly white and golden-yellow beaches, the azure-blue and always warm seawater, and the many coral reefs make Mauritius a paradise for sunbathers, snorkelers, (deep-sea) divers, and water sports enthusiasts. This makes Mauritius the ideal destination for your honeymoon. You\u2019ll be pampered in exclusive hotels offering exceptional service, situated in stunning seaside locations. The perfect setting for your honeymoon. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A dream destination<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":35968,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"country":[345],"continent_category":[186],"class_list":["post-30643","countries","type-countries","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","country-mauritius","continent_category-africa"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/countries\/30643","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/countries"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/countries"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35968"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30643"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"country","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/country?post=30643"},{"taxonomy":"continent_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/continent_category?post=30643"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Honeymoon in Mauritius<\/h3>\n