Description of the attraction
Cape Cabrits is located between Prince Rupert Bay in the south and Douglas Bay in the north. Translated from Spanish, Cabrits means "goats", which sailors used as fresh meat when they stopped at Prince Rupert's Bay. The twin hills are called "West Cabrit" and "East Cabrit".
Cabrits National Park is located on the peninsula north of Portsmouth and includes both terrestrial and marine life. This park was formed in 1986, and is known primarily as the territory of Fort Shirley (Shirley) - this is a large British garrison of the 18th century during the Anglo-French War, which once housed 600 soldiers. Some of the stone ruins of the fort have been partially restored in recent years, some are in the jungle and are already partially hidden by plants and trees.
Fort Shirley was the headquarters and main defense post of the British Army garrison. Its construction began under the leadership of Thomas Shirley, Governor of the Republic of Dominica (1774-1776), in whose honor the fort got its name. It was last used as a fort in 1854. Now in the thickets of the forest you can see an old cannon, the remnants of old ammunition depots overgrown with roots. The fort offers a wonderful view of the coast, and it is on this part of the island that sandy beaches are located.
Nearby is the Indian River, where the famous films "Pirates of the Caribbean 2, 3" were filmed. Here you can see different types of herons everywhere, and many species of fish are found in the river. The park has a fairly large area of about 1, 3 acres. If in the western part of the island mainly trees with small crowns and cacti grow, then here you can see completely different trees with delicate, wide leaves, because much more rain falls at the top. In the park, you can see plantations of bananas, papaya, coffee, mango.
