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- ↑ "The Mammals of St Lucia" (PDF). bananatrustslu.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 March 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
- ↑ "St Lucia - Bat Cave". youtube.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
- ↑ "St. Lucia: Day Trips". tripadvisor.com. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
Coordinates: 13°47′55″N61°01′10″W / 13.798681822635439°N 61.01957692269437°W
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