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Praslin lies 37km North East of
Mahé and is accessible by boat in one hour or by air in 15 minutes.
This extremely lush island measures only 10x4 km, yet in this limited
space it has richness and variety. Praslin though small, is the second
largest island in the Seychelles and is well worth some exploration. It
is also the ideal place from which to visit many of the stunningly
beautiful offshore islands. Much of the interior is virtually virgin
forest with the beautiful Vallée de Mai National Park, declared an
UNESCO World Heritage Site; home of the endemic Coco de Mer palms.
The Coco de Mer palms carry the world's largest nuts, and when its
outer shell is removed, the nut looks amazingly like a woman's pelvis.
The "male" part of the tree looks appropriately phallic, leading to
predictable iconography to signify ladies and men's restrooms.
(Certainly a useful piece of information!)
Go and take a look at the supposedly most beautiful and most photographed beach in the world - Anze Lazio!
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Time: GMT +4 hours
Language: Creole/English/French
Currency: Seychelles Rupee
Weather: Seychelles
Air Seychelles
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