The emerald-like expanse of the Indian Ocean is littered with 115 granite and coral reef islands, the Republic of Seychelles. Sunshine, sand, blue sea, blue sky, rare birds and animals, towering trees, simple folk customs, leisurely life, here is the world's Eden, tourists' paradise. Years pass here, but without trace...
Seychelles, the beach of the world, where there are tall sea coconut trees, and a beautiful wish is that the sea coconut above it, heavy, ripe, almost falling.
In Seychelles, there are two things you can gain, one is the leisure that your mind feels in the quiet and calm scenery here; The second is a surprisingly large sea coconut. There is not even a decent division of seasons, only a relatively cool and hot season, with no winter.
Sea coconut is a strange plant. Its fruit is enormous, with the largest ripe fruit weighing up to 30 kg. Interestingly, when ripe, its fruit is as hard as ivory, so it can only be eaten when it is not fully ripe. Amazingly, this fruit has the shape of a human buttock, and is also divided into two symmetrical strands, which is fundamentally anti-biomimicry, but it is more reminiscent of this word, making people seem to think that the fruit is its mother plant deliberately growing according to the shape of the human hip, which is not funny.
However, do you know how long it takes to grow such a fruit? From the time a fruit is planted until it reaches the age of 15, a leaf grows every year, which actively reaches out into the sky to take in every drop of rain. At the age of 15, it begins to grow like a trunk, and it does not take until the age of 25 to mature and flower. The young fruit of the sea coconut takes 8 years to grow on the tree before it matures, so it takes 33 years from the time a coconut is planted to the time a new coconut is produced!
What is even more commendable is that where the trunk and root system of this plant intersect, there is a joint that can be rotated at will, so as to adjust their huge canopy so that it can avoid the ravages of coastal winds. If plants can really have wisdom, then the intelligence of the sea coconut is almost above that of humans. Their trunks were so hard that the dry turtle with the sharpest teeth on the island couldn't bite it. The trunk often decays years after the plant dies, and that magical joint can soak in the sea for decades and still be strong. Perhaps we should really ask, why did God give it so many miracles when he created this thing?
The inhabitants of Seychelles are gathered together in the north and south of the world, with a complexion of red, yellow, white, black, and brown, and despite this, they still peacefully refer to themselves as a people, called "Creole". Linguistically, "Creole" means hodgepodge, referring to a "pidgin" phenomenon formed by the mixing of many languages. In terms of pedigree, the descendants of the Creoles, the people of Asia and Europe who intermarried with each other, and the three flying seagull sculptures on the Independence Avenue in the city center also imply this meaning. Seychelles is so small that there is no need for a decent political scene. From the president to Li Min, everything is relaxed.
The 4,000-metre-long White Sand Beach of Beau Vallon is the most beloved beach for people who come here, ranking third in the world. The white and delicate sand and crystal clear sea water combined with the endless blue sky here, the amorous sunshine have prepared the potential for European romance, and on the beach you can also eat seafood that may be cruising in the sea for a quarter of an hour, which is really called "eating the sea by the sea".
Valley of May: Seychelles is a paradise on earth. Eden in paradise, the May Valley is the smallest natural heritage in the world, covering an area of only 19.5 hectares and famous for its more than 7,000 sea coconut trees.
Little Ben: In 1903, to celebrate the British Crown's official proclamation of seychelles as a royal colony (previously the Mauritius Trusteeship), the Seychelles erected the "Little Ben" in the city center, imitating London's Big Ben, with a tower about 5 meters high. Sea coconut: A Specialty of the Seychelles and a National Treasure of the Seychelles. The fruit of a sea coconut usually weighs 25 kilograms, and the nuts in it also have 15 kilograms, making it the largest nut in the world. The juice of sea coconut is thick, gelatinous, and has a mellow taste, which can be eaten directly or made into wine. Because of its peculiar shape, the Seychelles hail the sea coconut as the "fruit of love".
Location: An archipelagic country in the southwest of the Indian Ocean, 1500 kilometers west of the east coast of the African continent and more than 900 kilometers south of Madagascar. Located in the center of the three continents of Europe, Asia and Africa, it is the key to the transportation of Asia and Africa, and the geographical location is very important. Victoria is its capital.
Climate characteristics: Tropical oceanic climate. Affected by the Indian Ocean monsoon, the southeast monsoon prevails from May to October, with cool and little rain; The northwest monsoon prevails from December to March, with high temperatures and rainy temperatures.
Area: Land area of 455.39 square kilometers, territorial sea area of 400,000 square kilometers, a total of 115 islands.
Population: about 85,000 people, the main inhabitants are Bantu, Creole, Indo-Pakistani, Chinese and French. History of the country: In the 16th century, the Portuguese first arrived here and named the area "Seven Sister Islands". Occupied by france in 1756, it bears the name "Seychelles" and continues to use it to this day. It became a British colony in 1814. On June 26, 1976, it was declared solely sovereign and the Republic of Seychelles was established.
Best Features:
Time: May to October, the local cool season mood: natural tranquility
Travel companions: lovers who love the sea and the beach and can write poems for them