Comoros Islands - 2006

Comoros Islands The Comoros Islands are an archipelago of four islands and several islets located in the western Indian Ocean - August 2006
Comoros Islands
Turtle Beach the Comoros are situated about ten to twelve degrees south of the Equator and less than 200 miles off the East African coast - August 2006
Turtle Beach
Hungry Maki Officially known as the Departmental Collectivity of Mayotte, Mayotte is an overseas collectivity of France consisting of a main island, Grande-Terre (or...
Hungry Maki
Mamoudzou Mayotte attracts people interested in flora, fauna, the natural environment, geology, geography, ethnography and history - August 2006
Mamoudzou
Mamoudzou Mamoudzou central market - August 2006
Mamoudzou
Mamoudzou Early morning market at Mamoudzou - August 2006
Mamoudzou
Baobab tree Typical for Africa, the baobab tree which can be extremely huge. Compare the width with the people in this picture - Mayotte - Comoros Islands - August 2006
Baobab tree
Comoros Islands A local Comore village - Comoros Islands - August 2006
Comoros Islands
Comoros Islands Facial decoration is very important to ladies and has no other meaning then make up - Mayotte - Comoros Islands - August 2006
Comoros Islands
Turtle Beach Normally Comori people are very shy and refuses to let their picture taken. Not this young lady - Mayotte - Comoros Islands - August 2006
Turtle Beach
Streetside Market Comori ladies are always dressed up very colourful - Mayotte - Comoros Islands - August 2006
Streetside Market
Streetside Market Locals selling fruits along the roadside - Mayotte - Comoros Islands - August 2006
Streetside Market
Volcano Karthala is a large shield volcano with a summit caldera on La Grande Island of the Comores in the eastern Indian Ocean. It erupts every few years and often...
Volcano
Schoolkids Schoolkids of Mayotte - August 2006
Schoolkids
Mamoudzo - Mayotte The streets of Mamoudzou - Mayotte - Comoros - August 2006
Mamoudzo - Mayotte
Maki A Maki is smaller then a Lemur found in Madagascar (see Madagascar section) but looks similar - Mayotte - Comoros Islands - August 2006
Maki