Chute du Carbet
The Third Carbet Fall: The "charming lady".
The "Carbet" takes its source on the sides of the Soufriere Volcano and slides along the mountain on 10 kilometers (6 Miles). With three falls, the torrent falls from very high cliffs. The third fall, on the lowest level of the river, is accessible by taking, at the exit of Capesterre the road of " Routhiers ". After a thirty minutes drive on a track full of roots, you will reach downwards this pretty 20 meters (60 feet) high fall, spectacular by the importance of its flow.
The second Carbet fall: The second waterfall at Carbet is the most accessible, a fact made obvious by the tour buses parked by the side of the road. The waterfall is visible even from the parking lot, if you're just there for a photo opportunity. Otherwise, there are a few kilometers of well-maintained boardwalk through the forest, down a valley and up the other side.
The first Carbet fall for the sportsmen is far away from the road, also more difficult to join, but highest. Whereas the second makes a 110 meters (330 feet) high dive, the first fall beats all the records with a jump of more than 125 meters (387 feet).
The south of the mountain is strewn with small water basins collecting the abundant streaming waters of the Soufriere Volcano.
A one hour charming walk without difficulty and allowing to observe a very luxuriant fauna and flora :a large quantity of bamboos, " yellow mangroves " plunging their air roots in the water of the pond where the " ouassous " (large shrimps close to crayfish) are moving under the interested glance of the Kingfishers and of the " Kio ". Brick red Crabs move back, showing their claws when you approach... You are visiting the "lake" Mangrove.
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