Visit the 3000-year-old island nation to admire the world's most unique underwater waterfall

The island nation of Mauritius possesses one of the most magnificent landscapes in the world: Undersea waterfalls. However, is this really a waterfall?

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

Mauritius is part of the Mascarene archipelago , along with a number of other islands such as Rodrigue and Réunion - French offshore territories. After being discovered and exploited, this island has gone through many stages of becoming a colony of major countries such as the Netherlands, France and Great Britain.

 Illusion of 'undersea waterfall'.

One of the island's unique sights is the 'undersea waterfall' illusion. This fascinating mirage can be found at the southwestern tip of the island.

 This 'underground waterfall' is essentially sand from the shore following the ocean currents into deeper waters off the peninsula.

This breathtaking scene is a unique natural phenomenon. Much of the water around the island of Mauritius is 150m deep, however, the southern tip is up to 4,000m deep, creating this impressive 'waterfall'.

 When viewed from afar, especially from an airplane, visitors will see that there is a giant waterfall under the sea.

When viewed from afar, especially from an airplane, visitors will see that there is a giant waterfall under the sea. This wonderful 'trick of the eye' scene can only be felt in the air. In fact, this scene can be seen on the Google Maps satellite map .

 Satellite images show that this place resembles a scene from a fantasy movie.

The decisive factor to create this 1-0-2 illusion is the sand - the middle color of the picture. The currents created by the waves hitting the special terrain of the island have caused the sand on the bottom to be scattered in the image of a natural waterfall, creating the illusion that the waves are suddenly pulled down. below.

On the top of Le Morne Brabant with an altitude of 556m above sea level. Visitors can climb here to admire the panoramic view of this beautiful sea.