Rodrigues is situated 560 kms from the north-west coast of Mauritius. This small island of volcanic origin, curled up in a lagoon twice its size, is 18 kms long by 6.5. Its landscapes vary from hilly lands to steep volcanic hills standing up as basaltic organ pipes. Its coasts are made of wild creeks, beaches lined with filaos, sandy coral islets where seabirds nest. With its 38 000 inhabitants, Rodrigues is still authentic and wild.