Saturday Travel Shot: The Pitons in St. Lucia

Written on 08/07/2010 by Andrew Hickey in Travel

The Pitons are two volcanic plugs located in Saint Lucia and was added as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004.

Each Piton has a name, which are the Gros Piton (pictured above), which stands at a massive 771 m tall and neighboring Petit Piton, which is 743 m tall.

Both are connected by the Piton Mitan ridge.

When visiting Saint Lucia, be sure to head to one of their watering holes and order up a Piton beer, which is the preferred local adult beverage of choice and was named after the volcanic plugs. Piton beer has been brewed in St. Lucia since 1992.

The Pitons in St. Lucia

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  • http://degrace-expats.blogspot.com Amber DeGrace

    I was married and honeymooned with the Pitons in the background. We stayed at Crystals, in Columbette, right up the road from Soufriere. Gorgeous people, magical land. You can order a half-case of Piton beer in the market in Soufriere. It’s ‘served’ in a plastic milk carton and when you’re done you return the empties in the carton for a refund. I can’t wait to go back!

  • http://Website Katie

    Oh my gosh–how fortuitous! I’m heading to St. Lucia in October and these shots just make me even more excited to go!