Anse Lazio, located on Praslin Island in the Seychelles, is renowned as one of the world’s most beautiful beaches, famous for its stunning white sand, crystal-clear turquoise waters, and unique granite boulders. It’s a popular destination for swimming, snorkeling, and relaxation.
Curieuse is home to hundreds of Giant Tortoises which were introduced between 1978 and 1982. As part of the Conservation Program, there is a Tortoise Nursery on the island, where tortoises are nurtured until they are five years old, when they are released into the wild.
The Island is regularly visited by nesting sea turtles, which return each year to lay their eggs on the beaches. During the nesting period, a large number of small turtles can be seen outside the remains of the causeway at Baie Laraie. The causeway was built in the early 1900s, when Curieuse was administered by private individuals. A seawall was built across Baie Laraie, forming a 40-acre Hawksbill Turtle pond; the first aquaculture farm in Seychelles. Lack of success led to abandonment of the project, leaving behind the causeway that was used by visitors to traverse from Baie Laraie on one side to Anse Jose on the other. Parts of the wall has since been lost, as a result of the December 2004 tsunami.
