The world's largest asphalt lake has become a "bathing place", and there are prizes for participating in beauty pageants
Asphalt is a very normal thing, but few people know that it comes from. We have a high domestic production of asphalt, but the infrastructure requirements are too high, so we need to buy from abroad, and Trinidad is the main production base.
The island of Trinidad is located in the southwest of the Caribbean Sea, just 11 kilometers from Venezuela, and is inhabited by Indians. When Colombia passed through it in 1948, it immediately became part of Spain, then France, in 1802 it became part of the United Kingdom, and in 1962 it was incorporated into the British Union with the Tobago Islands.
Lake Pitsch is Trinidad and Tobago's most famous and main source of income, covering an area of 40 hectares and named for its rich bitumen.
This is because of the collision of two landmasses, so that the deeper sediment was pushed up, and then a lot of ** and other things were exposed, and after long-term sunlight exposure, there is now this lake.
Legend has it that the asphalt lakes of the Trinidad region are more than 80 meters deep and have not sunk for hundreds of years, almost inexhaustible. Thanks to the use of specialized equipment, the oil pond produces 32,000 tons per year, and China buys 90% of the oil in the oil pool for road and airport construction.
Due to the geographical location, the lake water contains a lot of sulfur, so there are few local residents who are not infected with the disease. This situation has attracted the attention of many people, especially those who are sensitive or allergic, and after the rain, many people go there to take a bath, and I heard that it works well.
Local fishermen also use this asphalt to repair fishing boats, and some even use their own barrels to decorate their houses, and when they see tourists, they will "fancy" salvage the asphalt.
Although Trinidad and Tobago has a lot of tourist attractions, their industry is very good, and there are many minerals such as oil, natural gas, ammonia, and methanol, so they are not interested in tourism, and there are only about 60,000 people a year, and it is a very clean island.
The inhabitants are mostly Indian and African, and their food is more like Venezuela, which is more like Rainbow Island because Trinidad and Tobago is an inclusive place. The annual "Miss Rainbow" selection event, regardless of race, ** or even tourists can participate, and in the end, only ten "Miss Rainbow" can get rich rewards.
All in all, the island is very nice, **not much different from China**, but here, you can go and see!