(CNN) Downtown Port Louis always feel hotter than the rest of Mauritius, maybe because this is the only place in the country where people are in a rush. Visual recordTristan Bréville began collecting daguerrotypes as a boy fascinated with pictures of early Mauritius from the age of seven. Bréville's passion grew into a family affair, involving his wife and two children who now run the Photography Museum (Rues du Vieux Conseil, Churchill, Port Louis, Mauritius; +230 211 1705). Hidden treasuresThe Photography Museum in Port Louis is home to more than 1,000 old cameras. Mauritius does focus on the future, whether that's a new CyberCity in the suburbs of Port Louis or luxurious modern resorts on the island's famed beaches.

Source: CNN April 10, 2017 09:33 UTC