Photos

A view of the Twin Pitons - the symbols of the island that also appear on the national flag - with the town of Soufriere in the foreground.

Another view of the Twin Pitons showing more of the town of Soufriere in the foreground.

The distinctive Twin Pitons - seen here from the sea - are the national symbol of Saint Lucia. Photo courtesy of NOAA / Anthony R. Picciolo.

A view showing part of the town of Soufriere and its harbor.

A quiet bay along the Saint Lucia coastline.

Sulfur Springs is billed as the world's only drive-in volcano. The two boxes house monitoring devices that keep track of seismic activity.

Pigeon Island is a former islet (180,000 sq m; 44 acres) off the north point of Saint Lucia joined to the mainland in 1972 by a man-made causeway - built from the town of Gros Islet with soil excavated to form the Rodney Bay Marina. This view is from the top of Pigeon Island looking back toward the causeway and the main island.

View from Fort Rodney on Pigeon Island showing Rodney Bay on the right and the causeway from the island to the Saint Lucia mainland.

A cannon at Fort Rodney at the top of Pigeon Island.

Diamond Falls - in Diamond Botanical Gardens - is colored by its mineral-laced waters.

Street view of a town on the east side of Saint Lucia.

Broken down cars are everywhere on the island. Despite its beautiful beaches and scenery, Saint Lucia is in many ways still a developing country.