Volcanic mud pools. Steam rising from the Qualibu ('place of death') volcano on the Caribbean island of St Lucia. It is also called the "Drive-In" volcano because it is accessible by road. It is actually the remains of a volcano that collapsed 39,000 years ago,leaving boiling mud pools and a heavy smell of sulphur. St Lucia is part of the Lesser Antilles,which is a group of volcanic islands at the south-eastern edge of the Caribbean Sea. This volcano is near the village of Soufriere. The name 'soufriere' refers to the sulphur fumes produced by volcanic activity | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Szoenyi, Michael |
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