THE PITONS WERE WORSHIPED AS GODS BY THE ARAWAKS. PETIT PITON REFERRED TO AS ATEBYRA REPRESENTED THEIR GOD OF FERTILITY AND FOOD; WHEREAS GROS PITON, REFERRED TO AS YOKAHU, REPRESENTED THE GOD OF FIRE, THUNDER AND RAIN.(Olson,1970)

THE PITONS ARE A LIVING LANDSCAPE

EXPLORE THE WORLD'S ONLY
        DRIVE IN VOLCANO

The well-known Sulphur Springs in Saint Lucia is the hottest and most active geothermal area in the Lesser Antilles

THE PITONS MANAGEMENT AREA -
A UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE

The PMA was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in Suzhou, China on June 30, 2004.

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