Mountaineering in the Caribbean: the best destinations

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Those who like to climb mountains, be in contact with nature, enjoy the fresh air have the best destinations in the Caribbean.
Rich in biodiversity and natural landscapes attract every year thousands of tourists who enjoy these attractive landscapes crossed by paths very close to the rounded summit formations.
Such are the proposals we make to you below.

PITONS MOUNTAINS
The Pitons Mountains stand as picturesque symbols of Saint Lucia and are an attractive experience for those who make an excursion to this site of interest, which is of volcanic origin.
Hikers accompanied by a guide can climb the top of these jungle-covered peaks in a region where more than 27 species of birds live. The Gros Piton is the great mountain that can be seen from almost any point on the island.
The Pitons Mountains are located on Soufrière Bay, 800 metres above sea level and about 21 kilometres southwest of Castries. Some hot springs are kept inside, along with important deposits of volcanic materials, and are a good option for hiking.
The Pitons Mountains are a protected Ecological Reserve, UNESCO declared them, along with the surrounding area, as a World Heritage Site in 2004.

BLUE MOUNTAINS
Blue Mountains Park is located in one of the largest mountain ranges in the Caribbean, sheltering 78,000 hectares of nature within the Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park.
This mountain paradise is best explored on foot. Hiking in the Blue Mountains is one of Jamaica’s most rewarding experiences. To this point of interest travel millions of tourists who access through more than 35 organized tours to tour that area, which includes the Blue Mountain Peak.
Qualify your tour the opportunity to ascend a beautiful trail, enjoy lush vegetation, with very abrupt sites, muddy in some places, where some use walking sticks, are helped by ropes. While others cling to roots or rocks.
PICO DUARTE
Pico Duarte is the great reference of mountaineering in the Dominican Republic, there go those who prefer contact with nature and go into the pure jungle, with spectacular views of the mountain range.
The Pico Duarte, with 3 thousand 187 meters, maximum height of the whole destination, is located between the Armando Bermúdez National Park and the José del Carmen Ramírez National Park, and for climbing you can take two routes.
MOUNT LIAMUIGA
Mount Liamuiga is a 1,156-meter stratovolcano that forms the part of the island of San Cristóbal y Nieves, and is an attraction for tourists who arrive, either by plane or cruise, to the capital of the island and choose to climb up to that enclave of nature.
Many choose to make a walk from early in the morning to avoid the excessive heat, as it lasts about 5 hours round trip, and they are making stops on that tour along very steep paths, but they are gratified to get to the top, from where you can see an impressive landscape.
Qualify your tour the opportunity to ascend a beautiful trail, enjoy lush vegetation, with very abrupt sites, muddy in some places, where some use walking sticks, are helped by ropes. While others cling to roots or rocks.
PARAISO PEAK
Pico Paraíso, in San Martín, with its tropical forest and lush vegetation, offers the opportunity to enjoy the magnificent landscape offered by this highlight of the island, which rises to 420 m.
To the west are the Terres Basses and the large pond of Simsonbaai. To the north, the arid and undulating countryside, dotted with houses with red roofs and coconut trees, extends to the beaches of the eastern bay. Also to the north is the island of Anguilla.
Declared Jamaica’s first National Land Park, the Blue and John Crow Mountains are home to approximately 150 species of birds residing on its route.Coffee plantations such as the one in Pine Grove can be visited..

COLLATING CAPS
Topes de Collantes, Protected Natural Landscape, in the Cuban province of Sancti Spíritus, is more than 800 meters above sea level, located in the mountain group Guamuhaya or Sierra del Escambray, has caves, narrow rivers of rapid flow, Beautiful waterfalls and waterfalls like the Caburní that are integrated into a unique whole to offer visitors the most comprehensive sample of nature.
One of the idyllic spots of the Topes de Collantes National Park is the Salto del Caburní, a site that although located about seven kilometers back and forth from the hotels in the area, is an opportunity to appreciate the variety of birds endemic to the island, like the tocororos and cartacubas, which make their usual flights in this landscape, symbol of the Massif Guamuhaya.