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Soufriere St. Lucia
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| Attractions
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town Of Soufriere in the south of the island, is the
gateway to some of St. Lucia's most interesting natural
attractions |
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Sulphur
Springs
Two miles south of Soufriere, you
explore the "drive-in" volcano. Also known
as the Sulphur Springs, the area is the remnant of a
volcanic crater, now protected by the St. Lucia National
Trust. The road goes to the edge of the volcanic activity
from where you can walk with a park guide to see pools
of boiling mud and clouds of steam that shoot 50 feet
in the air. Small streams of water flow over the rocks
streaking them with colors that indicate the presence
of sulphur, iron, copper, magnesium, and zinc. Fresh
rain water collects in the boiling crater where it is
heated, saturated with minerals, and runs down the mountainside
in six waterfalls - the lowest being Diamond Falls,
east of Soufriere. Soak in the restorative mineral baths
of the sulphur springs. Locals claim the minerals in
the mud have healing properties. |
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