Benbow Crater with lava lake

Lava lake in Benbow Crater, January 2007

A spectacular, very deep hole with vertical walls where for the most time is observed a lava lake. Acid rain formed by the gases from craters has burned approximately 100 km² large plain in the jungle of Vanuatu. Here live specially adapted organisms – insects, orchids.

Banyan in Lomteuheakal

Large banyan in Tanna with ritual house built in the tree. This is not the banyan in Lomteuheaka

Many historical villages of Tanna island have giant banyan trees that are located in the center of local culture – dancing place (nasara). The diameter of such trees reportedly reaches 50 m. The tree in Lomteuheakal has an approximate trunk circumference of 26 m. Banyan of Yakel village has a house built on top – this house is used for the circumcision of local boys. Kaluas is considered by locals to be the largest banyan tree in the world. The tree is huge but, unfortunately, no data about its size was found.

Mele Cascades

Mele Cascades in Vanuatu, upper part

Beautiful group of waterfalls with cascades over tufa formations and rimstone pools.

Wonders of Vanuatu

Mele Falls, Vanuatu

Wondermondo 🢖 World 🢖 Wonders of Australia and Oceania 🢖 Wonders of Melanesia 🢖 Wonders of Vanuatu Territory Wonders of Vanuatu   Highlights Vanuatu is a beautiful and impressive country. The people of Vanuatu should be praised for the preservation of the natural landscape and their traditions thus showing that there is a noble alternative to Western civilization. The most amazing wonders of Vanuatu […]