Excerpt from euronews.com

Located approximately 370 miles off the northeast coast of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean, Rodrigues Island boasts to be the most authentic of the Mascarene Island. The population derives a living mainly from fishing, local crafts, agriculture, livestock farming and tourism.

Completely surrounded by a coral reef, the island of 108km square is mainly visited for hiking, kitesurfing, snorkelling and deep-sea fishing among other activities.

Rodrigues is known for its authenticity which makes it the anti-stress island par excellence. Travellers longing for a Robinson Crusoe -like adventure or to experience slow travel find their happiness in Rodrigues.

Different from other Mascarene islands, both in terms of population and size, Rodrigues positioned itself as an ecological destination.