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Close view of dark volcanic boulders and black sand meeting turquoise surf on a Grenada beach, forested ridges rising behind, a geologist crouching to examine rocks, bright late-morning light

How Grenada Was Made: Volcanoes, Plates and the Shape of Three Islands

How Grenada formed: subduction, old volcanic centres, crater lakes and black sand, and why Carriacou and Petite Martinique look so different from the main islan

14/10/2026 8 min read

High aerial view over the green mountainous spine of Grenada's main island, cloud caught on the peaks, both coastlines visible, soft morning light

Grenada Mainland

Grenada's Main Island in Six Regions: A Field Guide to the Landscape

Grenada's main island holds rainforest peaks, a dry southern peninsula, a wet Atlantic side and steep leeward villages. A region-by-region landscape guide.

14/10/2026 8 min read