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Rendezvous Bay © David Mac Gillivary Montserrat Tourist Board

PLACES TO EXPLORE
SOUFRIERE HILLS VOLCANO

JACK BOY HILL VIEWING FACILITY

THE HERBAL GARDEN

MONTSERRAT VOLCANO OBSERVATORY

Jack Boy Hill Viewing Facility is strategically positioned
to view the volcano, the abandoned airport and Eastern
villages which were destroyed by the volcano. The
Facility includes a viewing platform, concession area,
picnic areas with seating, toilet facilities, a telescope
to zoom in on the volcano, a mini-trail and barbecue
grills. Perfect for a picnic.

The Soufriere Hills Volcano is a composite volcano
characterized by andesite dome-building eruptions.
Its last major eruption prior to the one in 1995 is
thought to have occured about 400 years ago. Since
1995, eruptions continues to the present day - there
have been five distinct periods of lava extrusion
and dome growth and five distinct pauses.

Montserrat Volcano Observatory is the organization
responsible for the scientific monitoring of the Soufriere
Hills Volcano. Visitors are welcome to visit from Monday to
Friday between 10 am and 4 pm. While there, be sure to take
in the excellent view of the Soufriere Hills Volcano. A film
about the eruption is shown every hour.

The Herbal Garden is located at the National Trust in
Salem. Take a guided tour with local herbal medicine
expert Mapeye. Here you’ll find a wide variety of Herbs
used for medicinal purposes such as energy bush, horse
radish, aloe, lemon grass, peppermint, rosemary, cat
mint, black mint, elderly berry and much more. Herbs
can be purchased for replanting.

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