chien is the snake s staircase and the name fits the geological formation quite well. Carib mythology involving the snake-patterned rocks has been altered into obscurity but probably involved a pilgrimage up the formation in order to gain special powers or blessings.
Morne Anglais stands 3,683 feet above the south end of the island. Pick up the trail in the village of Giraudel, which is inland from Castle Comfort south of Roseau. Allow an hour to walk through the orchidcovered montane forest and elfin woodland to the radio contraptions at the top of the mountain. Expect cloud and rain along the way.
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