Wednesday 22 April 2015

Devil's Woodyard, Trinidad

Devil's Woodyard, its not an adventurous place to go, but more of a curiosity call I would say.

It is one of the many sites of mud volcanoes in Trinidad, more specifically Hindustand Road, New Grant near Princess Town. The following Excerpt was taken from Wikipedia: 

"As legend goes: "A relatively young volcanic site got its name after its first eruption in 1852. Which shook the entire village and fell the tall trees and frightened the Amerindian villagers. Villagers at the time believed that the devil had come from beneath the earth to fell the woods. The mounds of earth which occasionally bubble and hiss continue to amaze visitors of the site."

Its an exciting place for the children. The last time I visited there was in 2008, there were picnic areas and a small park. The facilities were not well kept at the time, I hope that the area is well maintained now (7 years later).