St. Lucia is just a small island with mountainous landscapes and rainforests in it. But the island activities it has to offer cannot be measured by its size. With its 19, 000 acres of rainforest, you can’t just limit yourself on the box but try to experience every activity it provides.
St. Lucia’s rainforest is known to be a good spot for finding rare plants and animals. This is one of the few places where you can feel nature’s power everywhere you focus your eye. The trees that cover you from sunlight and the flowering plants that scent the air combined with the different buzz of animals around will definitely attract you from going back over and over. With all the wonders St. Lucia’s rainforest now has, no one can ever think that this was once thought to be inhabited by evil spirits. This folklore started by the Arawak Tribe 2,000 years ago has been the reason why the rainforests have maintained their beauty up to this moment.
As mentioned, due to large portion of rainforests in St. Lucia, walking and hiking tours have been established. Here are some of the popular trails in St. Lucia:
Barre De L’isle Trail
The name comes from the fact that this trail serves as a ridge that divides St. Lucia into two halves. This is a one mile trail and it takes an hour to walk on this trail. As you walk through this trail, you will be amazed by how it is able to provide you a viewpoint of St. Lucia from four points. At one point you will see the Caribbean Sea, on the other there’s Fond d’Or beach and from the other side you can see Mount Gimie.
Edmund Forest Reserve Trail
As the name implies, this trail directs you to Edmund Forest Reserve on the Western part of St. Lucia. Walking on this trail will take you three and a half hours but as you approach the heart of the island, you’ll get the chance to enjoy nature at its best with all the bromeliads and ferns on the side. It passes through a place accented by tall and mature trees surrounded by ferns. As you get to approach its West side, there you will see Mount Gimie, the highest mountain on St. Lucia.
Des Cartiers Rainforest
This trail goes through the Quilesse Forest Reserve and will provide you the opportunity to see the rare St. Lucian parrot and all the other species of birds. Trekking throughout the rainforest provides a breath-taking view of a lush rainforest and a glimpse of its endemic wildlife.
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