Miraculous beauty: 'undersea waterfall' in Mauritius island

This stunning visual illusion has become a famous scenic spot that attracts tourists to the island of Mauritius.

Mauritius is an island nation located off the Indian Ocean, about 2,000km southeast of the coast of the African continent. The island was first discovered in 975 BC by Arabs. Later, this place was also explored by the Portuguese around 1507-1513.

Mauritius is part of the Mascarene Islands, along with several other islands like Rodrigue and Réunion - the French offshore territory. After being discovered and explored, the island has undergone many colonial periods of major countries such as the Netherlands, France and Britain.

Since regaining its independence in 1968, Mauritius has continued to grow and become a beautiful tropical resort paradise. Not only possessing crystal-clear, turquoise beaches with long white sand beaches, this is a tourist paradise with countless diverse and interesting activities.

Illusion 'waterfall under the sea'

It is not difficult to find historical and cultural sites to visit or participate in many fun activities, not just around the beach and the pool. One of the unique landscapes of the island is the illusion of "underwater waterfall".

This fascinating illusion can be found on the southwestern tip of the island. When viewed from above, underneath the clear water we can see a flow of sand and mud in the sea like falling down, creating the illusion of a giant waterfall.

This illusion can also be seen on the Google Maps satellite map

This wonderful 'visual fool' scene can only be felt in the air. In fact, this scene can be seen on the Google Maps satellite map.

Satellite imagery is equally impressive with the feeling that a giant whirlpool is forming off this paradise coast.

In another way, we can see that this sea is a beautiful color block composed of blue, green and white colors. It is the harmony of this color that creates the magic illusion of a waterfall pouring into the sea floor.

The key to creating this 1-0-2 illusion is sand - the intermediate color of the picture. The currents created by the waves hitting the island's special terrain make the bottom sand layer dispersed in the image of a natural waterfall, creating the illusion of waves suddenly being pulled down. below. It can be said that this 'psychedelic waterfall' has the appearance of an hourglass rather than a typical waterfall.

Along with other sights and tourist destinations on the island, this 'waterfall' has contributed significantly to attracting a large number of visitors to this area every year. In 2013 alone, more than one million international tourists came to this small island.

Although it has been confirmed as an illusion, this image of "underwater waterfall" still attracts the curiosity of tens of thousands of tourists visiting this beautiful island.

Perhaps it is because the mysteries that the ocean still holds are still too many unexplored things. And maybe, somewhere in that deep sea really exists a giant waterfall?