Devil's Bridge is a natural stone arch over water than you used
to be able to walk over. How exciting it is depends on how rough
the sea is. The name comes from the tale that it was a popular site
for suicide by slaves. Slaves could not swim, so although in calm
weather in doesn't look too difficult, in practice a slave who
jumped from the arch would almost certainly drown or be dashed to
death on the rocks. This geocache is near the site of a previous
cache that has been archived as it was lost, presumably in storms
as it was too near the water's edge.
We tried to find a safer place that was well above even storm
tides but it became clear that it was still in too un-protected a
place. We therefore changed the site in April 2007 to somewhere
close by that is more protected and less visible to non-geocaching
visitors. We hope that it does better in its new location.
It is in a popular tourist spot so be careful retrieving and
replacing the cache.
Warning
A representative from the Antiguan Ministry of Tourism has told us
that they do not want people actually walking over the Devil's
Bridge because it is cracking and showing signs of weakening.