蒙舒瓦西海滩，毛里求斯 Mont Choisy Beach, Mauritius (© Robert Harding World Imagery/Offset by Shutterstock)

蒙舒瓦西海滩，毛里求斯 Mont Choisy Beach, Mauritius (© Robert Harding World Imagery/Offset by Shutterstock)

Whatever floats your boat

These turquoise waters are lapping the sands of Mont Choisy Beach in Mauritius, an island nation off the southeastern coast of Africa. It's a popular spot for locals and tourists to swim, enjoy the sun, or head out in one of these boats to catch some fish. The island has a unique cultural history. Most scholars believe it was known to Arab seafarers by the 10th century but it remained uninhabited until Portuguese sailors established a base on the island in the early 1500s. Mauritius was later colonized in succession by the Netherlands, France, and Great Britain before gaining independence in 1968. Over the years, Mauritius has evolved from a low-income economy based mostly on sugarcane (still one of its biggest exports), to a more diverse one that includes tourism, clothing production, and technology.

随心所欲

这些绿松石色的海水拍打着非洲东南海岸岛国毛里求斯的蒙崔西海滩的沙滩。对于当地人和游客来说，这是一个很受欢迎的地方，他们可以游泳，享受阳光，或者乘坐这些船去钓鱼。这个岛有着独特的文化历史。大多数学者认为，阿拉伯海员在10世纪就知道了这座岛屿，但直到15世纪初葡萄牙水手在岛上建立了基地，它才被发现。后来，毛里求斯先后被荷兰、法国和英国殖民统治，1968年获得独立。多年来，毛里求斯已从一个以甘蔗为主的低收入经济体（仍然是其最大的出口产品之一）发展成为一个更加多样化的经济体，包括旅游业、服装生产和技术。