Montserrat Travel Guide
Montserrat is off the beaten Caribbean track. Its size is tiny (39 square miles). It has beautiful beaches, hills, forests, rivers and waterfalls. It's known as the 'Emerald Isle of the Caribbean ' and is the only west indian island that has St.Patrick's day as a national holiday.
A big volcano eruption which started in 1998 has disrupted life on the island in a dramatic way. Instead of closing up the tourist shop, the Irish-Caribbean plucky people of Montserrat turned the destruction into a destination attraction! The rugged terrain covered in volcanic dust is considered an enhancement to the environment, visually speaking. The volcano damage can be viewed from a safe range. Montserrat is slowly but surely recuperating from the eruption of the Soufriere Hills volcano.
The capital Plymouth is covered by ash and pyroclastic flows and completely devastated. Access to more than half of the island is prohibited. The latest major explosion occurred in July 2004 when the island was again covered by ashes. The activity of the volcano is monitored by the Montserrat Volcano Observatory. Further information about the volcano can be found on www.mvo.ms
Because of the eruption the population has dropped from about 11,000 to 4,500. However, life in the northern part of Montserrat is again flourishing. No casualties have occurred outside the closed zone. The island can be reached by sea from Antigua . The airport was destroyed by the eruptions but there is also a helicopter service from Antigua . Small numbers of tourists have again found their way to the Emerald Isle.
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