Le Morne Cultural Landscape

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Le Morne Cultural Landscape

historic area, Mauritius

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Mauritius
The arts and cultural institutions
…Ghat, in Port Louis, and Le Morne Cultural Landscape, located on a peninsula on the southwest side of the island; both have been designated UNESCO World Heritage sites. Aapravasi Ghat was used as an immigration depot from 1849 to the mid-1920s for indentured laborers arriving from India. Le Morne Cultural…
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…Ghat, in Port Louis, and Le Morne Cultural Landscape, located on a peninsula on the southwest side of the island; both have been designated UNESCO World Heritage sites. Aapravasi Ghat was used as an immigration depot from 1849 to the mid-1920s for indentured laborers arriving from India. Le Morne Cultural…
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