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St. Lucia offers plenty of unique photo opportunities with its magnificent views and interesting surroundings including its lush mountainous terrain, tropical gardens, quaint fishing villages, pristine bays and beautiful sunsets. With a rugged, mountainous rainforest setting, outdoor photographers can explore the beauty on foot from a variety of natural trails. Adventure-seeking hikers can climb to the top of St. Lucia’s evergreen mountains through old plantation grounds and through the scenic trails of Cactus Valley and Pigeon Island National Park.

Along the sea, Marigot Bay is one of the Caribbean’s most scenic anchorages. It has steep colorful shorelines and a palm tree-lined peninsula that juts out from the northern shoreline, dividing it into an “inner” hurricane hole and “outer bay.” Anse Cochon, another beautiful anchorage, features a private beach lined with black volcanic sand. Accessible only by boat, the area offers guests some of the best snorkeling and scuba diving in the Caribbean.

Photogenic activities and attractions also include the exhilarating Rainforest Canopy Adventure that takes flight through the top of the island’s tropical forest about halfway between Castries and Vieux Fort. You’ll get a bird’s eye view as you glide along the treetops, across rivers and through the jungle. Trained guides and first-class equipment ensure you are safely harnessed for the zip-lining ride of you life. Zip-line tour operator, St. Lucia Palm Services, also offers guests jungle bike tours.

If that’s not enough, St. Lucia has a drive-in volcano, a rainforest aerial tram with open-air gondolas that move through the rainforest canopy, coastal kayaking, turtle watching and horseback riding. For those who want to further explore the outdoors, all-terrain vehicle expeditions and camping excursions are available.

Other Notes of Interest

About St. Lucia

• Capital: Castries
• Area: 238 sq mi
• Population: 170,000
• Government: Democratic, Westminster-style parliamentary
• Economy: Based mostly on tourism and banana production
• Geography: High peaks and rainforests in the interior and soft sandy beaches and magnificent natural harbors line the coast.
• Climate: Tropical
• Language: English
• Currency: Eastern Caribbean Dollar ($2.70 EC = $1.00 US)