The Best Attractions In Choiseul Quarter

Pitons in St. Lucia, Saint Lucia

The Pitons are two mountainous volcanic plugs, volcanic spires, located in Saint Lucia. Gros Piton is 798.25 m high, and Petit Piton is 743 m high; they are linked by the Piton Mitan ridge. The Pitons are a World Heritage Site, 7,190 acres in size, and located near the town of Soufrière.

The Pitons are located near the towns of Soufrière, Saint Lucia. Soufrière and Choiseul Quarter Choiseul on the southwestern coast of the island. They are in the electoral districts of three and ten. The Pitons are located on either side of the Jalousie Bay.

Coral reefs cover almost 60% of the site’s marine area. A survey has revealed 168 species of finfish, 60 species of cnidaria, including corals, eight molluscs, 14 sponges, 11 echinoderms, 15 arthropods and eight annelid worms. The dominant terrestrial vegetation is tropical moist forest grading to subtropical wet forest, with small areas of dry forest and wet elfin woodland on the summits. At least 148 plant species have been recorded on Gros Piton, 97 on Petit Piton and the intervening ridge, among them eight rare tree species. The Gros Piton is home to some 27 bird species (five of them endemic), three indigenous rodents, one opossum, three bats, eight reptiles, and three amphibians.

The volcanic complex includes a geothermal field with sulphurous fumaroles and hot springs.

Gros Piton is at the southern end of Pitons Bay. It is the second highest peak on Saint Lucia, after Mount Gimie.

Gros Piton can be climbed without ropes or mountaineering experience. One can hike to the summit and come back down to the sea-level within a few hours. Local guides are available for hire (typically through the resorts) and are trained by the government to have basic knowledge of the languages common among tourists and of the medical procedures required in case of common accidents.

Petit Piton lies towards the middle of Soufrière Bay, south of Soufrière and north of Gros Piton

Petit Piton was first climbed in 1878 by Abdome Deligny. The islands of Dominica, Martinique, Bardados, and St. Vincent can be seen from its peak.

Saint Lucia's local brand of beer made by the Windward & Leeward Brewery is named after the Pitons.

Both mountains are an attraction for hikers although the Gros Piton peak is more popular since it is an easier climb and tours are offered by The Soufrière Foundation, a non-profit group that’s dedicated to help preserve the Pitons Management Area.

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Jeannine Compton-Antoine signs contract with Micoud North constituents

Jeannine Compton-Antoine signs historic contract with the people of the Micoud North constituency running as an independent with the symbol of the hand.

At a meeting held in the village on Micoud on Sunday 24th. April, 2016, Jeannine Compton-Antoine signed a contract with the people of her constituency, Micoud North, for her recall from office if elected in the upcoming general elections and not performing satisfactorily as their representative.

The final conditions of the contract state:

1. Should JEANNINE fail to fulfill her obligations herein, THE PEOPLE may choose to

hold her accountable and DEMAND performance of this CONTRACT.

2. Should JEANNINE fail in performance of the CONTRACT the PEOPLE of Micoud North may request by petition, bearing the signatures of at least three quarters (3/4) of the voting population of Micoud North, that she resign from the office of Parliamentary Representative for Micoud North. Upon receipt of a petition bearing the signatures of at least three quarters (3/4) of the voting population of Micoud North JEANNINE shall demit office.