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Curepipe is the island's main urban centre,
a pleasant town which lacks the atmosphere of Port Louis
but has good shops and restaurants. The most central and
highest town, it has long been a favourite place of residence
for those wishing to escape the tropical weather. With its
very humid climate and rainy winters, Curepipe is surrounded
by lush green countryside as well as a few remaining tea
fields from which the Mauritian vanilla tea is produced.
The town has a mixture of architecture with old wooden colonial
buildings livening up the concrete jungle. Between Curepipe
and Floreal is the spectacular Trou aux Cerfs, an extinct
crater 85m deep and more than 200m wide, from the rim of
which one enjoys an extensive view of the island.
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