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Flic-en-Flac

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751: 249: 282:", which is a flat multi-layered thin nan-bread-like made essentially with flour, yellow split peas, salt and water with some flavoursome curry and sauces wrapped in. Other famous food that visitors can experience is also the fried noodles with Mauritian meatballs, also another famous dish among the locals. In saying that, visitors from other countries may not be used to the water and local food, so extreme cautious is to be observed in order to avoid any food poisoning or stomach sickness. 38: 54: 120: 260:, experiencing about 500,000 visitors yearly. Spread over 10 square kilometres (3.9 sq mi) of Flic en Flac, it hosts about 4 square kilometres (1.5 sq mi) of sugarcane plantations. The town has River Rempart to its south, a La Ferme Reservoir to its northeast, and a groundwater flow which provides freshwater spring to marshes and lagoons near the town. 61: 301:
The nightlife is very vibrant as a lot of locals and tourists tend to go out to the nightclubs and restaurants to enjoy the night and meet people. All in all, Flic-en-Flac provides an all-round experience, except for the beautiful white sandy beach that has a fair bit of corals and sea urchins.
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phrase, "Fried Landt Flaak", meaning free, flat land. Its public white sandy beach is one of the longest on the island. This public beach attracts local families, tourists and visitors throughout the year. Its lagoon is protected by the surrounding
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On the weekend, a lot of locals go to the beach to spend the day with their families and friends, which is a source of entertainment in itself as some of the locals tend to sing and dance to the typical
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Flic-en-Flac is in a non-industrial part of Mauritius, with a coastline of about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi). It is geared towards tourism with many luxury
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Risk, Michael J.; Nairn, Robert B.; Kolberg, Mark O. (2007). "Factors Influencing the Long-Term Stability of the Carbonate Sand Beaches of Mauritius".
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Flic-en-Flac offers a lively atmosphere both during day and night. Visitors can try the delicious street food during the day, such as the "
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and corals near Flic-en-Flac have been the subject of several studies on global climate change. According to Sachooda Ragoonaden, the
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beach. The Casela Bird Park near Flic-en-Flac features orchids, over 140 species of birds and the endemic and endangered rare
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is causing a shoreline retreat of 2.7 metres (8.9 ft) per year near Flic-en-Flac. The Mauritius government has built
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to address this erosion, but the subsequent tidal damage has raised concerns about its quality and stability.
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Peninsula located in the southwest of Mauritius. Flic-en-Flac is a few kilometres from
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Minu Gupta Bhowon; Sabina Jhaumeer Laulloo; Henri Li Kam Wah; et al. (2012).
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Ragoonaden, Sachooda (1997). "Impact of Sea-Level Rise on Mauritius".
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music, music that is mostly played with guitars and "
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Flic-en-Flac aerial view
Flic-en-Flac is located in Mauritius
20°16′47.21″S 57°21′59.23″E / 20.2797806°S 57.3664528°E / -20.2797806; 57.3664528
Mauritius
Mauritius
Districts
Rivière Noire
Time zone
UTC+4
MUT
Postal code
SSR International Airport
[flikɑ̃flak]
village
Mauritius
district
Black River
Old Dutch
coral reefs
Indian Ocean
Le Morne Brabant
Tamarin
pink pigeon

hotels in Mauritius
beach erosion
sea level rise
gabions
DhalPuri
Sega

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