Pamplemousse Gardens on Mauritius

Left: Botanical wonder, Mauritius attractions 

Formerly the Pamplemousse Gardens, the Sir Seewoosagar Botanic Garden is a premier attraction of the island of Mauritius. The giant waterlilies seen in the pictures are among its paramount wonders.

I learned of this garden from River of Smoke, the novel of Amitav Ghosh. The setting is historically accurate: this garden was established near Port Louis by a French governor in the Pample-mousses district nearly 300 years ago.

Right: Water lilies at Pamplemousses,

image from Dave's Garden

Left: Mauritius image from Round the World Tours