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The pair taken from an aircraft.
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The pair taken from an aircraft.

This article is about the Piton mountains. For the rock climbing tool, see Piton.
The Pitons are two volcanic mountains in a World Heritage Site in Saint Lucia. The volcanoes are 770 m and 743 m high respectively and linked by the Piton Mitan ridge.

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They are located in the towns of soufriere and choisel on the southwestern coast of the island. They are called "Gros Piton" and "Petit Piton" by the locals (Large and thin Piton).

 


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