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Turn inland along the river for a detour up the Layou Valley. hancock intl airport This area was flooded in 1997 when an enormous landslide dumped tons of dirt from the island s interior into the river forming dirt barriers. When the lower two dams burst, the valley flooded and the upper dam created a large pool. Ask at the Layou River Hotel ( 767-449-6081) for directions to hiking trails and scenic secondary roads in the area. The area is incredibly lovely with lush vegetation.

Iguanas look scary with their spiny backs, but they are strict vegetarians and don t care to share space with humans. These large lizards are rare and becoming rarer, hancock intl airport so you ll only see them in a few remote areas. The green iguana grows up to six feet long, with almost half of the length invested in a whip-like tail. They are on the endangered species list of St. Lucia.

St. Lucia Helicopters offers three aerial tours of the island: a 10-minute flight over the northwest coast (EC$130/US$55); a 20-minute soar over the west coast, south of Castries, including the rainforest (EC$260/US$95); a 30-minute trip that includes everything normally seen on the 10-and 20-minute flights (EC$350/US$130);

Anse la Libert is a new campground run by the National Trust, which is located just south of the small west-coast town of Canaries. So far, the grounds have a dozen tents, a few teepees, some basic bathing facilities, and four miles of nature trails. The 133-acre camp slopes down to a lovely bay, which you can reach on a 15-minute hike along a narrow path cut through thick vegetation. You must be accompanied by a Trust-trained guide, who will point out some of the 80 species of plants and 17 species of birds that inhabit the area. Arrange for a campsite or guide by calling the Trust, 758-452-5005.