Known as the 'Nature Island,' Dominica offers lush volcanic forests, hot springs, and hiking trails. Trips here center on hiking and diving rather than beaches.
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Roseau
Roseau is the capital of Dominica, located on the island's west coast along the Caribbean Sea. It's a pleasant place to explore, with streets lined with French colonial-style buildings.
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Portsmouth
Portsmouth is a city in Saint John Parish, Dominica, and the country's second-largest by population. It's a great starting point for exploring lush nature, including Cabrits National Park and Morne Diablotins.
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Parks & gardens
Morne Trois Pitons National Park
Dominica's first designated national park, it preserves landscapes shaped by intense volcanic activity. Highlights include the Valley of Desolation with its bubbling mud pools, Boiling Lake, Titou Gorge, and Emerald Pool.
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Morne Diablotins
The highest volcano in Dominica, with a lush forest trail leading all the way to its 1,447-meter summit. It ranks among the tallest peaks in the Caribbean's Lesser Antilles.
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Morne Watt
A stratovolcano in southern Dominica, standing 1,224 m tall as the country's third-highest peak. Located within a national park that includes volcanic features like Boiling Lake and the Valley of Desolation, it's a popular trekking destination.
Temples & religious sites
Roman Catholic Diocese of Roseau
A Catholic diocese based in Roseau, the capital of the Commonwealth of Dominica, with jurisdiction over the entire country. It falls under the Archdiocese of Castries and is part of the Antilles Episcopal Conference.
Nature
Morne Plat Pays
A volcano in southern Dominica whose last eruption is believed to have occurred around 1270 AD. It's a good place to see distinctive volcanic terrain up close.
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Morne aux Diables
A volcano rising at the northern tip of Dominica, also known as "Devil's Peak." It is now dormant, but traces of sulfur hot springs can still be found in the surrounding area.
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Morne Trois Pitons
A national park near Roseau, Dominica, famous for Boiling Lake, the world's second-largest hot lake. This UNESCO World Heritage Site offers both volcanic landscapes and tropical rainforest.
Parks & gardens
Cabrits National Park
A national park on the peninsula north of Portsmouth, Dominica, encompassing rainforest, coral reefs, and wetlands. Walking its trails, visitors can also come across Fort Shirley, a former British military fortress.
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