This is Sulphur Springs, in the town of Soufrière on Saint Lucia’s southwestern coast. It advertises itself, not inaccurately, as the world’s only drive-in volcano. You do not hike to it. You park next to it. The crater sits inside the Qualibou caldera, a volcanic system that formed tens of thousands of years ago and last stirred in 1766, a steam-driven blast that coated the surrounding countryside in ash. Nothing has erupted since, but the …
Browsing: St Lucia
From a vertical challenge to rocky and winding trails, dense and lush vegetation to tranquil river and waterfall oases, exploring the enduring forests of the Caribbean remains an incredible connecting doorway to the interior green worlds of this region. Some such treks are for the fit, agile and those with stamina, other such outings are shorter and easier on the endurance – but all provide that same magical ingredient in the encounter with terrain and …