The Pitch Lake is located in southwest Trinidad in the village of La Brea.
The liquid asphalt is black and viscous, but the surface is semisolid, and can be walked on.
In some places one can put a stick through the asphalt and remove liquid tar.
Although the lake appears quiescent the asphalt still moves with a natural slow “stirring” action.
Sir Walter Raleigh immediately recognized the potential and began caulking his ships with the tar.
The La Brea Pitch Lake attracts about 20,000 visitors annually.
Sources:Wikipedia,Unesco,Amazing-Trinidad-Vacations
