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“Return to Nature” TravelIntelligence.net
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #11 of 35 attractions in Mauritius
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Traveler Description: This geological formation called the “Seven Coloured Earth” is comprised of dunes comprised of seven different colored layers.
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Attraction type: Geological formation
Address: Mauritius

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“Waste of time”
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1 of 5 stars
JIM52Uk 1 contribution
UK
Mar 1, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

Not worth the trip. Got ripped off by the ticket collector at the gate. Restaurant closed although we were there in high season. Go to Death Valley, California instead!!!! more

“pointless”
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2 of 5 stars
dabigone 5 contributions
Jan 2, 2009
1/3 found this review helpful

This is kind of pointless, it just looks like some garbage dump on some mud hills. The ticket is expensive. The waterfall though is fabulous and you don't have to buy a ticket for that. more

“Charmed by Chamarel”
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5 of 5 stars
MiaMaurice 1 contribution
Creve Cour
Dec 15, 2007
6/6 found this review helpful

We arrived at Chamarel shortly before sunsent. In the blazing sunshine the colours of the earth sang out in beautiful radiance and sheer vibrance. As the sun began to set and the light changed the colours took a different tone and it was truly breathtaking. I recommend anyone to go to Chamarel and not be wowed by this natural wonder. more

“Spectacular”
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5 of 5 stars
PrestonTraveller 536 contributions
Mar 3, 2007
10/10 found this review helpful

The Chamarel coloured earths lie in the south east part of Mauritius. Nearby you will also find a great vantage point to view the spectacular waterfall which plunges more than 100 meters. Mauritius was formed by volcanic molten rock, and the coloured earth is the result of the cooling of the molten. It is not unique to Mauritius, similar things... more

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