The Baths
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The Baths is a beach area on the island of Virgin Gorda among the British Virgin Islands in the Caribbean.
Geography
The Baths is situated about Script error: No such module "convert". south off Spanish Town at the southern tip of the island between Spring Bay and Devil's Bay. The Baths is an area of unique geologic formations (batholiths) and one of the BVI's major tourist destinations.
Area
Although volcanism accounts for much of the Virgin Islands, The Baths was formed by granite that eroded into piles of boulders on the beach.[1] Granite forms from the slow cooling of magma at depth nowhere close to surface volcanoes. The granite only appears at the surface after geologic ages have eroded away all the overburden covering it. Once exposed, erosion continued to isolate the granite into large boulders and round their surfaces. The boulders form natural tidal pools, tunnels, arches, and scenic grottoes that are open to the sea.[2] The largest boulders are about Script error: No such module "convert". long.
Since 1990, the area has been a BVI National Park [3] as are the adjacent bays,[4] and the area is a major tourist attraction, with swimming and snorkeling being the main attractions.
Gallery
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The Baths
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Boulders at The Baths
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Rock formation at The Baths
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Bay area at The Baths
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Underwater Cave at The Baths
Notes
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- ↑ Excerpt from The Baths by Julian Putley
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- ↑ Welcome to the BVI National Parks Trust – Parks – Virgin Gorda 2
- ↑ National Parks | British Virgin Islands | Caribbean Destination | BVI
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