Local history and culture Saint Vincent And The Grenadines

Engraved rocks, heritage of the past... There, right in the rock, a part of the past is still readable, sculpted by the hand of the man in the ^8th century. This remarkable site near the water was probably the refuge of the first peoples. Leave the town of Kingstown from the northwest; it is a 30 to 45 minute drive to Layou, a pretty fishing village. The easy access to the Graved Rocks is only 5 minutes from the main road.

It is in this gigantic park that the Black Point Tunnel, known as the Jasper Tunnel, is located. A real curiosity which reveals the size of the efforts deployed by man at the time to dig a survival tunnel in the rock. Built around 1815, this tunnel of 109 m long is the work of Colonel Thomas Browne thanks to the work of black slaves and Indians.

Stroll along this tunnel, witness of a charged history. This place was also used for the filming of the movie Pirates of the Caribbean, the curse of the Black Pearl.

Located 40 minutes by car from the capital Kingstown, on the leeward coast of St. Vincent, this magnificent park is the ideal place to come and spend a day of discovery in the midst of untamed nature. A moment of serenity guaranteed! Wallilabou Heritage park runs along the Wallilabou River. You have the possibility to picnic on the spot, to eat or to swim under beautiful small waterfalls. For the curious and the movie lovers, the site of the Pirates of the Caribbean movies is just next door.