Small and sleepy Riviere des Anguilles is gateway to interesting sites such as the steep cliffs of Gris Gris with their famous crying rock and the museum-turned home of island poet Robert Edward Hart. The regions main attraction however, is La Vanille Crocodile Park, where the imported carnivorous beasts can be seen in all kinds of growing states, before being put into a steak or made into a wallet. The open-air turtle area which forms a part of the large and nicely set park is definitely the outstanding example on Mauritius and the happy turtles are well worth visiting.