Grand Etang Lake is a
crater lake in an
extinct volcano (responsible for the formation of the Island Grenada) which hasn't erupted in 12,000 years. It is located on the
island
An island (or isle) is an isolated piece of habitat that is surrounded by a dramatically different habitat, such as water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, skerries, cays or keys. An island ...
of
Grenada
Grenada ( ; Grenadian Creole French: ) is an island country in the West Indies in the Caribbean Sea at the southern end of the Grenadines island chain. Grenada consists of the island of Grenada itself, two smaller islands, Carriacou and Pe ...
, in
Saint Andrew Parish. The Grand Etang Lake is above sea level and it is one of the two crater lakes on the island (the other being Lake Antoine).
The lake is approximately deep and in area
and is also rumored to be home to a mermaid living in the depths that lure men to their watery grave.
One is able to discover distinct eco-zones because of the park's varied elevation. Guided tours are available. A self-guided hike around the azure colored lake along a trail goes past waterfalls and through jungle. Tropical birds, tiny bright-chartreuse
lizards
Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains. The group is paraphyletic since it excludes the snakes and Amphisbaenia althou ...
, a variety of orchids, and armadillos can be seen. Mount Qua Qua can be seen across the lake. Trail hikes range from 15 minutes to 4 hours.
Mona monkey
The mona monkey (''Cercopithecus mona'') is an Old World monkey that lives in western Africa between Ghana and Cameroon. The mona monkey can also be found on the island of Grenada as it was transported to the island aboard slave ships headed to ...
s can also be seen overhead in the forest.
Grand Etang Lake is represented on the base of the
Coat of arms of Grenada
The official coat of arms of Grenada is a shield divided into four parts by a golden cross. In the centre of this cross is the ''Santa Maria'', Columbus' flagship. A lion passant guardant on a red field is shown in the upper left and lower right ...
.
References
External links
*http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3162/2747233437_1e301f2143.jpg
Extinct volcanoes of North America
Lakes of Grenada
Subduction volcanoes
Volcanic crater lakes
Volcanoes of Grenada
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