Soufrière

January 11, 2018

Like most of the islands of the Antilles, the imposing mountains that welcome one into the city, the Pitons, are the result of volcanic activity - magma that solidified. The whole city lies in a 12-km crater - a caldera - caused by volcanic activity thousands of years ago. At particular areas, magma and hot water still bubble up and the smell of sulfur permeates the air. The name comes from the French for "Sulfur in the Air". Soon, "Soufre dans l'air" became.....

“Soufrière, Saint Lucia"


 
 
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