Mauritius was known to the early Arab traders, as it can be found marked on their maps, but the first visitors from Europe were the Portuguese, who landed in 1510. They used the island as a victualling stop on the ways to Goa and Malacca, but did not settle.

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The Island of Mauritius is situated in the southern hemisphere just above the Tropic of Capricorn with a tropical climate, with only two seasons inverted compared to the north hemisphere. The temperatures are generally constant during the whole year with an average of 27ºC in summer and 20ºC in winter. Unlike the northern hemisphere, there are only two seasons namely the austral summer and winter.

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Link to Cap Soleil on Google Map View Capsoleil, Mauritius in a larger map

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Mauritius has a population estimated at 1,2M people, with about 35 663 on Rodrigues island, a small dependency which forms part of Mauritius. The percentage rate of population growth is 1.1 per annum and the density is approximately 578 per square kilometre.

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The island of Mauritius occupies a choice section of the Indian Ocean. It is situated on the 20th parallel, just north of the tropic of Capricorn, and is on the 57/35th longitude, east of Greenwich.

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The cuisine of Mauritius is a blend of Creole, Chinese, European and Indian influences. It is common for a combination of cuisines to form part of the same meal.

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