Curieuse Island
Curieuse Island, Praslin Island:
This island is strictly protected to allow Giant tortoises to prosper. Attraction type: Island Curieuse Island is a small granitic island (1.78 sq mi) in the Seychelles close to the north coast of the island of Praslin, an easy trip if you are staying at one of the Praslin Island Hotels featured here. Curieuse is notable for its bare red earth intermingled with the unique Coco de Mer palms, one of the cultural icons of the Seychelles, only being present on the two islands. It is most famous for it’s National Park – where there are sea turtles. Most visitors to the Curieuse Marine National Park disembark at Baie Laraie where the shallow water is known for its population of large humphead parrotfish growing up to 1.2 m in length. At the rangers headquarters a number of giant tortoises move about. There is a trail from Baie Laraie to Anse St. José on the other side of the island passing over the boardwalk through the thick mangrove forest. The ruins of the leper colony is now well blended into the landscape and includes Creole colonial architecture which consists of a doctor’s house turned into a museum containing all the information about Curieuse Island. On the beach in front of the Doctor’s House sea turtles lay their eggs.
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