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As Lynn and I plunge through our Caribbean rainforests, snorkel the coral reefs or explore the jungles and waterfalls, we learn some pretty interesting facts that make us stop and say, “You’ve got to be kidding!” So, here on our Fun Facts page, I want to share the bits of info that have halted us in our tracks.
The Highest and the Lowest Points -- Only in the Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is mountainous in the central region, called the Dominican Alps, and it contains the West Indies’ highest peaks. Pico Duarte, the highest, stands at 10, 128 feet above sea level and offers a challenging hike to the top with adventure tour companies like www.iguanamama.com
The lowest point in the West Indies is also located in the Dominican Republic and can be found at salty Lago Enriquillo, a lake in the middle of the Barahona area at 144 feet below sea level.
The Dominican Republic is mountainous in the central region, called the Dominican Alps, and it contains the West Indies’ highest peaks. Pico Duarte, the highest, stands at 10, 128 feet above sea level and offers a challenging hike to the top with adventure tour companies like www.iguanamama.com
The lowest point in the West Indies is also located in the Dominican Republic and can be found at salty Lago Enriquillo, a lake in the middle of the Barahona area at 144 feet below sea level.
Dominica’s Boiling Lake
The Boiling Lake is situated in the Morne Trois Pitons National Park - Dominica's World Heritage site . The lake is approximately 200 ft (60m) wide and filled with bubbling, greyish-blue water that is usually covered in a cloud of vapour. The first recorded sighting of the lake was in 1870 by Mr. Watt and Dr. Nicholls, two Englishmen working in Dominica at that time. The water temperature ranges from 180 to 197 degrees Fahrenheit (82 to 91.5 degrees Celsius) along the edges. The centre of the lake is actively boiling and people have boiled eggs in the lake. The recorded depth is said to be greater than 195 ft (59 m). The only way to get to this phenomenon is to hike there-about three hours each way. On July 6, 2007, the TV series Angry Planet featured adventurer George Kourounis crossing the boiling lake suspended by ropes over the violently boiling section. Okay!
The Boiling Lake is situated in the Morne Trois Pitons National Park - Dominica's World Heritage site . The lake is approximately 200 ft (60m) wide and filled with bubbling, greyish-blue water that is usually covered in a cloud of vapour. The first recorded sighting of the lake was in 1870 by Mr. Watt and Dr. Nicholls, two Englishmen working in Dominica at that time. The water temperature ranges from 180 to 197 degrees Fahrenheit (82 to 91.5 degrees Celsius) along the edges. The centre of the lake is actively boiling and people have boiled eggs in the lake. The recorded depth is said to be greater than 195 ft (59 m). The only way to get to this phenomenon is to hike there-about three hours each way. On July 6, 2007, the TV series Angry Planet featured adventurer George Kourounis crossing the boiling lake suspended by ropes over the violently boiling section. Okay!
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Pico Duarte
Boiling Lake
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