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Perros Guirec , France , June 15 2012 , Trestraou , Perros Guirec , Brittany , France © Pierre Crom / REPORTERS (FOTO:DUKAS/REPORTERS)
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View of old English cottage
View of old English cottage
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Arangement in summer garden
Arangement in summer garden
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Topiary garden
Topiary garden
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FISHERMAN CARRYING HIS CATCH TO THE SATURDAY FISHMARKET VICTORIA, CAPITAL, MAHé ISLAND, SEYCHELLES
Fisherman carrying his catch to the Saturday market. The central market for Mah? was created during world war II after a lot of food shortages. So the local producers could offer their products on a central place. The capital of the Seychelles, Victoria, is rather a large village with some extra large buildings. The real center and the center of life is the market. The local fisherman and planters can sell their products directly. The peak day is Saturday from 6 o'clock in the morning.
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LOOKING THROUGH PALMTREES ON SAILINGBOAT AND BEACH ANSE VICTORIN, FRéGATE ISLAND, SEYCHELLES
Islands are best seen from a boat. In charter boats like the Stephanie belonging to the Maison des Palmes on Praslin, you can go on day-trips from beach to beach, or week-long cruises to the islands and their hidden bays. You can sail in just two hours from Praslin to the picturesque Anse Victorin on Fr?gate.
Fregate is a small luxury hotel, 50 km east of Mah?; 16 bungalows, seven beaches, a small airport and helicopter service. ItÕs one of the most expensive hotels.
At the beginning of the 18th century, pirates seeking a safe hideaway on the island of Fr?gate were the first humans to leave their footprints on the powdery white sand of the Anse Victorin. The beach can only be reached on foot. There is a path which leads steadily up hill, then for the last 500 yards drops steeply down to the bay.
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GRANIT ROCK FORMATION AT GRAND ANSE ON THE ISLAND LA DIGUE, SEYCHELLES
It looks as though a giant hand had piled up these granite rocks, 750 million years old, which form a cliff beside Grand Anse on the island of La Digue. The rocks have been sculpted by wind, rain and sea and appear pink or grey, according to the light. The little skiffs cannot go to sea when the surf is high, and have to be hauled well up the beach to safety every day. (FOTO: DUKAS/MICHAEL FRIEDEL)
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BEACH SOURCE DÔARGENT OR SILVER SPRING POINT, LA DIGUE ISLAND, SEYCHELLES
The granitic islands of the Seychelles - the granite rocks - are of volcanic origin. Looking over 750 million years out of the sea they are one of the eldest landmasses of our world. Wind-, rain- and water-erosion has shaped these rocks into unique sculptures. An open museum telling the history of your planet.
Huge granite rock-formations, innumerable deserted, unspoilt beaches and sheltered bays are the typical of the landscape and are the trade-mark Unique Rock-Formations are the landmark of the Seychelles. However, they are but a small part of the unique natural attractions which the islands can offer the visitors.
The Island of La Digue has a large population due to its fertile soil. Anse Cocos, Grande Anse and Source d'Argent are the most beautiful and spectacular beaches on the Seychelles.
"Pointe Source d'Argent", or Silver Spring Point, is the name given by the inhabitants of La Digue to this bit of coast. It is said that a fabulous pirate treasure lies buried here, still to be discovered. The huge blocks of granite make up the most impressive rock-formation in the archipelago. They also provided the backdrop for Roman Polansky's film "Pirates."
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INTIMATE COVE, MAHé ISLAND, SEYCHELLES
In the north-west coast of Mah? island, between Baie Beau Vallon and Baie Ternay, there are a number of intimate little coves, which, from the landward side, can only be reached along narrow paths, through dense forest and down steep cliffs. On expeditions like this you should always take drinking-water and snorkelling gear so that you can explore the underwater world. (FOTO: DUKAS/MICHAEL FRIEDEL)
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COUPLE ON BEACH ANSE VICTORIN, FRéGATE ISLAND, SEYCHELLES
Fregate is a small luxury hotel, 50 km east of Mah?; 16 bungalows, seven beaches, a small airport and helicopter service. ItÕs one of the most expensive hotels.
At the beginning of the 18th century, pirates seeking a safe hideaway on the island of Fr?gate were the first humans to leave their footprints on the powdery white sand of the Anse Victorin. The beach can only be reached on foot. There is a path which leads steadily up hill, then for the last 500 yards drops steeply down to the bay. (FOTO: DUKAS/MICHAEL FRIEDEL)
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BEACH ANSE INTENDANCE, ISLAND MAHé, SEYCHELLES
Although there was a promise never to build a hotel on this beautiful beach, there is a top luxury hotel blocking part of the access. One of the largest and perhaps the most beautiful of Mah?'s beaches is Anse Intendance on the south coast. A luxury resort has been built on this beach. Bathing is dangerous, especially during the south-east monsoon, from May to October, because of the big waves and strong currents; but it is wonderful for body-surfing.
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BEACH GRAND ANSE, COCONUT PLANTATION, LA DIGUE ISLAND, SEYCHELLES
The granitic islands of the Seychelles - the granite rocks - are of volcanic origin. Looking over 750 million years out of the sea they are one of the eldest landmasses of our world. Wind-, rain- and water-erosion has shaped these rocks into unique sculptures. An open museum telling the history of your planet.
This rock, shaped like a face with a big nose, watches over Grand Anse on La Digue island and its abandoned coconut plantation. You can easy walk to the bay in an hour, or cycle there in half an hour. From April to October the south-east monsoon drives high waves on the east coast of La Digue and piles the sand into huge dunes.
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BEACH SOURCE DÔARGENT OR SILVER SPRING POINT, LA DIGUE ISLAND, SEYCHELLES
The granitic islands of the Seychelles - the granite rocks - are of volcanic origin. Looking over 750 million years out of the sea they are one of the eldest landmasses of our world. Wind-, rain- and water-erosion has shaped these rocks into unique sculptures. An open museum telling the history of your planet.
Huge granite rock-formations, innumerable deserted, unspoilt beaches and sheltered bays are the typical of the landscape and are the trade-mark Unique Rock-Formations are the landmark of the Seychelles. However, they are but a small part of the unique natural attractions which the islands can offer the visitors. (FOTO: DUKAS/MICHAEL FRIEDEL)
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LA PASSE LANDING POINT, LA DIGUE, GRANITIC ISLAND, SEYCHELLES
The Island of La Digue has a large population due to its fertile soil. Anse Cocos, Grande Anse and Source d'Argent are the most beautiful and spectacular beaches on the Seychelles.
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LOCAL FAMILY AND COW BEHIND PALMTREES, GRAND ANSE, LA DIGUE ISLAND, SEYCHELLES
Local family returning the cow to the stable. The Seychelles have no tradition of cultivation and stockbreeding. Arable land is a scarce commodity in these mountainous islands. The staple foods are fish and imported rice. Fish consumption, at around 180 Lbs (90 kg) per person per year, is among the highest in the world. Such beef- and dairy-cattle as there are, graze on the narrow strip of flat land that runs along the coasts.
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BOY RIDING AND FEEDING A GIANT TURTLE, FREGATE ISLAND, SEYCHELLES
Young boy on an isolated island playing with a giant turtle. He his holding her favorite food in front of her head. She wants to reach it by walking and never reaches it. The boy is racing the island in a very slow pace. Millions of years of total isolation have led to the development of animals and plants which exist only on the Seychelles. It became undisturbed by human civilization in a warm and tropical environment.
Originally this giant tortoise, Testudo gigantea, inhabited all the granite islands, but seafarers and early settlers rendered it almost extinct. The huge reptiles were reintroduced on Curieuse island, from Aldabra.
Fregate is a small luxury hotel, 50 km east of Mah?; 16 bungalows, seven beaches, a small airport and helicopter service. ItÕs one of the most expensive hotels.
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THREE BOYS, BALANCING ON A PALMTREE OVER A LITTLE RIVER IN SAMANç, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
A view from the little rum-shack, "El Pencaso", in SAMANç. The dark Dominican rum is only sold here by the bottle. There are three big rum companies, the three B's: Barcel¿, Brugal and Berm¿dez. According to taste you can choose white or brown, old or young rum. It will take an entire holiday to sample them all. (FOTO: DUKAS/MICHAEL FRIEDEL)
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THE DOMINICUS CLUB NEAR BAYAHIBE, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
The DOMINICUS club is one large hotel complex on the mile-long beach near BAYAHIBE on the east end of the island. The club is under Italian management and offers "all-inclusive" sports and entertainment virtually round the clock. From the nearby fishing-village of BAYAHIBE speed-boats and catamarans take organized groups on day excursions to the offshore island, ISLA SAONA. (FOTO: DUKAS/MICHAEL FRIEDEL)
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QUIET MOMENTS BEFORE SUNSET IN SAMANç, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
A view from the little rum-shack, "El Pencaso", in SAMANç. The dark Dominican rum is only sold here by the bottle. There are three big rum companies, the three B's: Barcel¿, Brugal and Berm¿dez. According to taste you can choose white or brown, old or young rum. It will take an entire holiday to sample them all. (FOTO: DUKAS/MICHAEL FRIEDEL)
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BEACH AT PUNTA BONITA, SAMANç, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
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BEACH ANSE INTENDANCE, MAHé ISLAND, SEYCHELLES
Although there was a promise never to build a hotel on this beautiful beach, there is a top luxury hotel blocking part of the access. One of the largest and perhaps the most beautiful of Mah?'s beaches is Anse Intendance on the south coast. A luxury resort has been built on this beach. Bathing is dangerous, especially during the south-east monsoon, from May to October, because of the big waves and strong currents; but it is wonderful for body-surfing.
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WOMAN AT BEAU VALLON BEACH, MAHé ISLAND, SEYCHELLES
Beach. The Dauban family were the first settlers to arrive on the island, in the 19th century. Over the next few years they gradually acquired the whole island, and began cinnamon and coconut plantations that grew into thriving businesses, with 1,000 people living on the island by the 1950s. Unfortunately, a crash in the copra market at that time forced the family to mortgage the island. Subsequently, in 1960, the bank foreclosed, and a century of Dauban ownership came to an end on Silhouette. Now the Seychelles government owns the entire island.
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WOMAN AT SUNSET, BEAU VALLON BEACH, MAHé ISLAND, SEYCHELLES
Eveneing at beach. The Dauban family were the first settlers to arrive on the island, in the 19th century. Over the next few years they gradually acquired the whole island, and began cinnamon and coconut plantations that grew into thriving businesses, with 1,000 people living on the island by the 1950s. Unfortunately, a crash in the copra market at that time forced the family to mortgage the island. Subsequently, in 1960, the bank foreclosed, and a century of Dauban ownership came to an end on Silhouette. Now the Seychelles government owns the entire island.
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GRANIT ROCK FORMATION AT GRAND ANSE, LA DIGUE ISLAND, SEYCHELLES
The little skiff is pushed onto the safe beach by the fishermen. It looks as though a giant hand had piled up these granite rocks, 750 million years old, which form a cliff beside Grand Anse on the island of La Digue. The rocks have been sculpted by wind, rain and sea and appear pink or grey, according to the light. The little skiffs cannot go to sea when the surf is high, and have to be hauled well up the beach to safety every day.
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