Mascarene Islands
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The Mascarene Islands or Mascarenes or Mascarenhas Archipelago is a group of islands in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar consisting of islands belonging to the Republic of Mauritius as well as the
Piton de la Fournaise
Pedro Mascarenhas, namesake of the Mascarene Islands, was Viceroy of Portuguese India.
Foetidia mauritiana
Phyllanthus tenellus (Mascarenes leaf-flower)
Réunion
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Réunion is an island in the Indian Ocean that is an overseas department and region of France within the African region. Part of the Mascarene Islands, it is located approximately 679 kilometres east o
Mascarene Islands
…group of islands in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar consisting of islands belonging to the Republic of Mauritius as well as the French department of Réunion. Their name derives from the Portuguese navigator Pedro Mascarenhas, who first visited them in April 1512. The islands share a common geological origin…
An 1816 ten-centime coin from Réunion, from when it was still called Isle Bourbon
Statue of Mahé de La Bourdonnais in Saint-Denis
Hindu festival, 19th century
Palais de la Source, seat of the Departmental Council of Réunion