-150 000 000 years ago very long time when dinosaurs roamed the earth, and probably a volcanic eruption, or any catastrophe, created a rift in the west coast of India. spare land found themselves (hopefully) isolated in the middle of the Indian Ocean. A multitude of granite peaks pointing out of the water. In short they were long ignored.
1503 They were visited by Vasco da Gama of in 1503, grazed in 1506 by Fernao Soares who recorded in his diary as the "seven sisters".
1609 The first appearance of the English Seychelles back in 1609, brought back stories of pirates and mysterious desert islands.
1742 Then in 1742 the French Lazarus Picault landed at Anse Boileau on Mahé and named in honor of the island and governor Mauritius, Mahe of Labourdonnais .
In 1768 the French also claim Praslin and La Digue and Curieuse.
1770 The first settlers arrived from Mauritius (Ile de France) in 1770, then in 1772 it was Pierre Poivre grow cinnamon. Following the periods of war between Great Britain and France, Seychelles last bend before the English and were transferred to these and Mauritius.
1861 And from 1861, 3000 freed slaves by Arab merchants came swell the population of Seychelles , then came the Arab merchants, Chinese, Indian.
1976 And in 1976 the Seychelles become independent.
In 2000 the Seychelles have a population of 80000 inhabitants, who are the descendants of early French settlers, their African slaves, freed slaves in the 19th s, and a few British settlers. This fabulous
miscegenation makes these islands multifaceted as the cultural, culinary, religious, all in complete harmony. The
Seychelles live at their own pace never hurrying, warm and carefree as the influences of the outside world were unable to alter.
And not Hawk that annoy me, his treasure may be buried on the beaches of the Seychelles , has still not been solved!
takers from the deck! 
