9. Boiling Lake, Dominica
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America has Yellowstone, New Zealand has the hot springs at Rotorua. But none of these natural springs compare to the one nestled in Morne Trois Pitons National Park in Dominica.
Located six miles east of Roseau, this 200 ft lake needs to be seen to be believed. The temperature of water at the banks of the lake ranges between 180 °F and 200 °F. Visitors must be careful not to fall as the rocks on the banks are extremely slippery due to their permanent covering of cooling steam. This lake is positioned above a hole in the Earth’s crust through which steam from molten lava passes through and heats up the waters.
There are no settlements close by, and it can only be reached by an 8 mile hike. Visibility is limited due to a permanent cloud of steam.
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