An island nation off the coast of the African continent in the southwest Indian Ocean,Mauritius is part of the Mascarene Islands. The island was ruled first by the Dutch and then by the French after the Dutch abandoned it,it was uninhabited until the 17th century. The main languages spoken in Mauritius are Mauritian Creole, French

During the Pre-Independence period,the British developed Matheran as a popular tourist resort.Matheran literally means jungle on top. Matheran is an eco-sensitive region, declared by the Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of India. It is one of the few places in the world where vehicles are not allowed, which makes the place different from others.