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Saint Vincent & The Grenadines |
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Updated on 21-Jul-2009 |
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 | Trinity Falls
A 40 minute hike through thick rainforest brings you to a 40 ft waterfall. There are three cascades that fall into a pool. This is followed by another 10ft drop into a second pool that is ideal for swimming. The return hike is a fun challenge in parts, but the feeling after is well worth it!
|  | Soufrière Volcano
A serious two-and-a-half-hour hike to one of the most studied volcanoes in the world. It last erupted in 1979, and is one of the few places on earth where you have the ability to hike through banana and coconut plantations, rainforest, lowland forest and bamboo ridges on your route to the top, which is often covered with cloud. The altitude produces very different vegetation and the view from the top is well worth it. Tour companies offer hikes that will stop here for lunch, so you have plenty of time to enjoy and photograph your efforts! |  | Owia Salt Pond
Located in the north of the island Owia salt pond is quite unusual. It's a salt water pool formed by the Atlantic Ocean flowing over volcanic lava peaks & ridges into a large bathing pool. It's great to hang out and there's a chance for some snorkelling too.
|  | Vermont Nature Trail
offers an opportunity to explore the St. Vincent Parrot Reserve. The Reserve conserves 10,870 acres of forest, set aside in 1987 to help preserve the endemic St. Vincent Parrot (Amazona Guildingii) and its rain forest habitat.
This hike entails 1 1/2 hours of comfortable walking through a canopy of trees. |  | Wallilabou Falls
Attractions : View 12 foot Falls and bathe in shallow pool, 4 to 6 feet deep. Facilities : Changing rooms and pit toilets. A picnic site is being developed
|  | Falls of Baleine
Attractions: Spectacular 60 foot Falls and deep swimming pool. Facilities: Rustic picnic shelter and paved path, 250 yards from beach to Falls. Access: By boat (sometimes by powerboat!) with many of the tours operators. Hiking from Fancy, tour guide is recommended
|  | Old Fort, Bequia
Apparently the original fortifications of what is now a small hotel were part of a plantation built by French settlers back in the 18th Century. A fair amount of the original brickwork has been restored, and the new buidlings were constructed of the same type of stone that was originally used, as were the new wooden buildings. The views from Old Fort are excellent, and make a great photo opportunity.
|  | Turtle Sanctuary, Bequia
Located at Park Bay and Brother King's Old Hegg Turtle Sanctuary. Founded in 1995, Brother King has dedicated his life to safely releasing Hawksbill turtle hatchlings into the nearby waters. Raising the turtles from eggs deposited on nearby beaches, Brother King strives to increase the survival rate of these beautiful and fascinating creatures by feeding and protecting them through their most vulnerable time. His special attention to these animals has lead to a local appreciation for the tenuous situation these animals face. The turtles are no longer hunted locally as in some parts of the world but are valued for their beauty, uniqueness and even their contribution to sustainable tourism. How the Old Hegg Turtle Sanctuary got it's name and how Brother King came to this calling is a story best heard from the man himself.
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