Located off the coast of southeast coast of Africa, the island nation of Comoros is one of the most stunning spots in the Indian Ocean. The country’s untouched beaches, tropical waters and lush mountains (including an active volcano) are in the daydreams of travelers everywhere. It’s also the third smallest country in Africa, but despite it’s small size, packs a punch of intense nature and a unique population into a tiny area. Get ready to go on a photographic trip through the magical island nation of Comoros.
Chindini beach at the bottom of Grand Comore is one of the most scenic in the country
The local scene is pretty hip, too
A rare unicorn sturgeon fish off the coast of Le Galawa Beach
The Ntsaoueni Wall was built to keep Malagasy pirates from entering the area
The island nation looks even more impressive from above
Fishermen bring in their boat from the ocean
The lagoon gets really packed during the day
The country is known for its authentic French baguettes — we can almost smell them
The Ancienne Mosquee du Vendredi was built oh… over 500 years ago
The Comoros flying fox is one of the largest bats in the world, hence the name
Sea turtles regularly come to the island to mate
A local woman serves fish on the beach — it doesn’t get any fresher
You can tell how lush the country is by just driving down the highway
Did we say lush? Yes we did
There’s nothing quite like a Comoros sunset
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