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Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Garden
The Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Garden, long known as the Pamplemousses Garden, is a botanical garden in northern Mauritius and one of the oldest in the southern hemisphere. Begun in 1735 as the private garden of the governor Mahé de La Bourdonnais, it was developed from 1767 by the intendant Pierre Poivre, who planted spices such as cloves and nutmeg to break the Dutch monopoly. It is famous for its giant water lilies.
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