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Historians and nature lovers ‘Chacachacare T&T

 
sgtdjones 2017-09-04 11:54:00 

Treat for historians and nature lovers
‘Chacachacare T&T

The island was once used to cultivate ground provision, cotton and sugar apple and was also the site of a whaling station and a leper colony, and is acknowledged as having the oldest light house in the western hemisphere.

One of the island’s treasures is its salt pond that is accessible by boat via Bande de Sud. A naturally occurring body of hyper saline water on the southern end of the island with three to four times the salinity of the sea, the salt pond is warm and relaxing.

It is said that the original Amerindian inhabitants of these islands would travel to Chacachacare to cut out and collect blocks of salt formed from the evaporation of the salt water. Extremely warm and inviting, the Salt Pond does not appear to have fish or any other large organisms.

You can also hike to the lighthouse where you will get the best views of Venezuela when compared to any other spot in the country.

After the trip to the salt pond, we hiked along a trail to explore the abandoned convent and chapel of the French Dominican Nuns and Sisters of Mercy who dedicated their lives to serving patients afflicted with the dreaded Hansen’s disease (leprosy).


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Oilah 2017-09-04 12:35:25 

In reply to sgtdjones

Nice...you could spend many years exploring the unknown wonderful spots throughout the caribbean.