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Sulphur springs

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July 7th 2018
Today we went to Soufriere to go to the sulphur springs. People travel to these springs to bathe in the hot water and have a mud bath. You can tell when you're getting close to it, as you begin to get a strong smell of egg. They advise to wear a dark or old swim suit, because the mud stains and sometimes the smell doesn't wash out. The smell wasn't noticeable once we were actually down in the bath ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Saint Lucia » Soufrière

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The island, with its fine natural harbor at Castries, was contested between England and France throughout the 17th and early 18th centuries (changing possession 14 times); it was finally ceded to the UK in 1814. Self-government was granted in 1967 an... ... read more