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-La Soufriire Volcano
It is a magnificent stratovolcano with a crater lake. A tour to La Soufriire volcano takes you along the picturesque windward (east) coast of St Vincent, through banana and coconut plantations to where the foot trail begins, leading you along steep volcanic ridges verdant with bamboo and other tropical trees.
If you are an energetic hiker this a good journey for you, starting early in the morning. The ascent to the crater is about 3 miles and well worth it. The expedition can continue down the west side trail and terminate 10 or 12 miles later at Chateaubelair on the leeward coast
-Mesopotamia Valley
This place offers a breath-taking view in the Caribbean. The place is surrounded with banana, nutmeg, cocoa, coconut, breadfruit, and root crops - eddoe, tannia and dasheen. Mountain ridges rise all around and it is dominated by Grand Bonhomme. Rivers and streams come together at Mesopotamia to tumble down to the sea over the rocks of the Yambou Gorge.
- Owia Salt Pond
The Owia Salt Pond is located on the north eastern coast of St Vincent close to the Carib village of Owia, a two hour drive along the scenic eastern coast of St Vincent. Along the way you can see the Rabacca Dry River (ash flow from the 1902 eruption of La Soufriere), Black Point Tunnel (dug by the British in 1815 using slave labor) and some of the best black sand beaches in the world. Owia is home to many of the indigenous people of St Vincent. Be sure to take a dip in the famous Salt Pond
-Trinity Falls
Trinity Falls can be reached the trail from Richmond on the leeward side of St Vincent. The 45-minute hike will reward you with a magnificent spectacle - a triple waterfall where clear mountain waters cascade over 100 feet to create a huge whirlpool. A dip in this giant 'jacuzzi' is an unforgettable experience Falls of Baleine
Further up the leeward coast from Trinity Falls are the spectacular Falls of Baleine where the waters plunge down a sheer drop of 60 feet to a pool below. The falls can be reached by overland trek but the best and most popular way is by boat from Kingstown or one of the fishing villages on the island's west coast
-Vermont Nature Trails
The Vermont Nature Trails provide another opportunity for hikers and bird watchers to explore the flora and fauna of the rain forest. The trails start in the Buccament Valley. Here the majesty of the rain forest really comes alive. Massive trees, draped in vines with canopies of vibrant greens contrast with open areas where you might spot red-capped green tanager, cocoa thrush, crested humming birds, black hawks, or the rare St Vincent parrot
-Petroglyphs and rock carvings
A place where you can see these interesting carvings on rocks made by pre-Columbian peoples, probably Ciboneys, but maybe later Arawaks and Caribs. The best known and most easily accessible are near the pretty fishing town of Layou, by a river about a quarter of a mile from the main road.
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