Cap Malheureux - Mauritius
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member luzzi-reloaded
S 19° 59.190 E 057° 37.337
40K E 565100 N 7789891
Cap Malheureux - Mauritius
Waymark Code: WMEDPG
Location: Mauritius
Date Posted: 05/12/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
Views: 10

[DE]

"Cap Malheureux ist ein Ort im Bezirk Riviere du Rempart auf Mauritius. Der Ort hat 4427 Einwohner (Stand 2000). Cap Malheureux ist auch ein Kap im Norden der Insel in der Nähe von Mapou. Bekannt ist das Kap durch eine Kirche mit auffällig rotem Dach, die häufiges Motiv für Postkarten oder Fotografien ist. 1810 landeten in der Nähe von Cap Malheureux die Briten mit etwa 1000 Mann und konnte in der Folge die Insel von den Franzosen erobern." - Quelle: Wikipedia


[EN]

"Cap Malheureux is a place in the district of Riviere du Rampart in Mauritius. The City 4427 inhabitants (2000). Cap Malheureux is a cape in the north of the island near Mapou. Known is the Cape with a conspicuous red church roof, the common theme is for postcards or photographs. in 1810 landed near Cap Malheureux the British with about 1,000 men and was able to conquer the island in the wake of the French. "- Source: Wikipedia
Wikipedia Url: [Web Link]

Visit Instructions:
To post a visit log to this waymark you need to visit and write about the actual physical location. Any pictures you take at the location would be great, as well.
Search for...
Geocaching.com Google Map
Google Maps
MapQuest
Bing Maps
Nearest Waymarks
Nearest Wikipedia Entries
Nearest Geocaches
Create a scavenger hunt using this waymark as the center point
Recent Visits/Logs:
Date Logged Log User Rating  
nvtriker visited Cap Malheureux - Mauritius 02/26/2024 nvtriker visited it
on4bam visited Cap Malheureux - Mauritius 09/12/2012 on4bam visited it
luzzi-reloaded visited Cap Malheureux - Mauritius 05/13/2012 luzzi-reloaded visited it
Fouillon visited Cap Malheureux - Mauritius 10/30/2008 Fouillon visited it

View all visits/logs