Caribbean Islands - Dominica (PDF Chapter)

This is the Dominica chapter from Lonely Planet’s Caribbean Islands guide-book.

Dominica defies the Caribbean cliché: no mass tourism, no white powdery beaches, no rum-fueled pool parties. Nicknamed ‘nature island’, the island lures ecoadventurers with its Boil-ing Lake, Champagne Reef, rainforest-shrouded volcano, sulfurous hot springs, superb diving and long-distance hiking trail.

• trek through spectacular scenery to Boiling Lake, the world’s second-largest hot lake
• maps
• swim through a narrow canyon to a gushing waterfall in Ti Tou Gorge
• transport
• relax in hot sulfur springs in Wotten Waven valley outside Roseau
• restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: Roseau, Roseau Valley, Morne Trois Pitons National Park, Soufriere & Southwest Coast, Mero & Salisbury, Portsmouth, Northeastern Coast, Kalinago Territory, Understand Dominica, History, Culture, Landscape & Wildlife, Survival Guide.