Getting high in Reunion

Reunion Special feature

When observing a map of the world you can hardly distinguish this small dot at the far end of the Indian Ocean. Reunion is off course a small island by its size yet surprising by the diversity of its relief and landscapes. Born out of a volcano (Piton de la Fournaise), that broke through the surface of the Indian Ocean 3 million years ago, the island was soon to become a small paradise. Nowadays its relief give you the opportunity of enjoying a seaside holiday at the same time as mountain hiking. Observed from the sky the contrast is even more stunning: minute by minute, the landscapes change at a spectacular rhythm.

Contents

• Reunion, the intense island seen from the sky

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• Discovering the island by helicopter

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• From the coastline to the corries

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• In search of the Piton de la Fournaise

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• Hard work, just rewards

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• The rivière des Remparts

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• Sports in Réunion

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• The west coast

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• The sea as horizon

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• The western coast of the island

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