VIEW ON THE LAKE DZIANI

A walk not to be missed. The main natural curiosity of the island, the Dziani lake or Dziani Dzaha (in shimaore) has the originality to be emerald green. Its exceptional color is due to the sulfur it contains. You can go by taxi to the beginning of the trail and climb to the crater in a few minutes. Avoid going there when it has rained, as the ground is very slippery. Once you reach the top, you will be transported to another place, and why not to Vietnam, by contemplating the lake and its sulphurous water, with the blue lagoon in the background. This lake is located in a collapsed crater and bears witness to the volcanism that brought Mayotte up from the bottom of the Indian Ocean. According to the Mahorais, it is a sacred place where people come for ceremonies. It takes about an hour to walk around it, but be sure to bring water, as this walk is not at all shaded. Following the small path around it, there are views of Grande-Terre, Mamoudzou, and the outer barrier reef. Go around it to find a sign that will show you the path that leads to the Papani beach, which is quite difficult to access, only at low tide, or more simply to the superb Moya beach.

Lake Dziani is a curiosity that is increasingly exciting the scientific community. A team from Montpellier revealed that the composition of the water is similar to the oceans of 3 billion years ago, it would contain 100 times more inorganic carbon than sea water