Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine April 2016 | Page 96

Interesting places to

EXPLORE
SOUFRIERE HILLS VOLCANO

The Soufriere Hills Volcano is a composite volcano characterized
by andesite dome-building eruptions. Its last major eruption
prior to the current one is thought to have been about 400 years
ago. The current eruption began in 1995 and continues to the
present day. In that time there have been five distinct periods of
lava extrusion and dome growth and five distinct pauses. The
periods of dome growth have included explosive activity and
frequent pyroclastic flows.

BAT CAVE - SWIM TO A RARE COLONY

Kayaking or swimming is the only access to the two caves that
house the brachyphylla caveranum or the pig face bat found on
the Rendezvous bluff. There are thousand bats that are found in
the two caves. One cave have the females with their young while
the males occupy the other cave.

BORABORA BEACH - BE ENTHRALLED BY THE
BLACKEST BEACH

The new beach at bottomless ghaut is a marvelous creation
showing the force of nature. Its a geologist paradise! This is best
place on the island to see rock formation, different types of rocks
and towering cliff sides. Listen to the different sounds and see
different shades of blue and green of the Caribbean sea. A breath
taking sight to behold. It is found on the side of the island that
is washed by the Atlantic Ocean. Sea bathers are advised that
there be NO BATHING OR SWIMMING due to very rough
seas and it is an area prone to sharks.
Bird watchers can watch the nesting of the of the red-billed
tropicbird and the Caribbean martin.

RUNAWAY GHAUT - DRINK FROM A
SYMBOLOF LOVE

Runaway Ghaut  (pronounced gut) was as an escape route used
by the French who tried to invade the island in 1712. This ghaut
is now a famous and popular tourist stop. Legend has it that
people drinking the cool spring water flowing down the Ghaut
are bound to return to Montserrat.

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