Saint Brandon, also known as the Cargados Carajos Shoals, is an Indian Ocean archipelago about 430 kilometres (270 mi) northeast of Mauritius consisting of a number of sand banks, shoals and islets.

How do you get to St Brandon?

Access to Saint Brandon remains controlled and only 200 permits are given on a yearly basis to foreigners wishing to visit this archipelago situated 275 Nautical miles to the North East of Mauritius.

Is there a St Brandon?

Saint Brandon of Man (Manx: Braddan ny Mannin), also referred to as Brandinus, or Brendinus was Bishop of Man until approximately 1025 CE.

Where is tromelin?

The islet, today called Tromelin Island, lies 300 miles east of Madagascar and 350 miles north of Mauritius. Shaped like a sunflower seed, it is just one-third of a square mile of sand and scrub. Today it hosts an unpaved runway, a staffed weather station, and a wildlife preserve.

Where is Mauritius?

Mauritius is a subtropical island country in the Indian Ocean, just over 1,130 kilometres east of Madagascar, off the south-eastern coast of Africa. Its outlying territories include Rodrigues Island and other smaller islands.

What are the activities carried out in the archipelago?

Other activities. Geocaching: Geocaches can be found in amazing locations in the Archipelago Sea area. When searching for caches, please observe protection of nesting birds. Skiing: Skiing on the sea ice in the winter silence of the national park is at your own risk.

Who owns Garcia?

The only way in and out is through government ships or planes. Diego Garcia is part of the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) formed in 1965 from territory belonging formerly to Mauritius and the Seychelles. The island is one of 52 in the Chagos Archipelago, which extends over an area of 10,000 square miles.

How is the landscape in Agalega?

Agalega’s landscape is mainly composed of grassland, coconut plantation, casuarina forest and small scale vegetable crops. The islands are already subject to natural erosion from sea waves and winds.

Who discovered Agalega?

A school of thought now accepts that the islands were discovered and baptised in 1501 by Juan de Nova, who was a Galician in the employ of the Portuguese and who was nicknamed ‘Jean Gallego’ by his sailors. There are two nurseries and two pre-primary schools in Agalega.

Who are the Irish saints?

Ireland has three official patron saints. They are Saint Patrick, Saint Brigid and Saint Columba (also known as Saint Colmcille). However, Saint Patrick is considered to be the primary patron saint of Ireland.

What is saint Brendan the patron saint of?

Brendan is the patron saint of boatmen, mariners, sailors, travelers and whales.