Pirates of the Caribbean II might be a film about watery adventures, but to visit the set you’ll need hiking boots. For the director, Gore Verbinsky, chose Dominica as the backdrop for this action sequel due to its unspoilt, wild nature. Jungle trails lead to secret rock pools fringed with purple wax flowers to reveal dramatic waterfalls and bubbling sulphur springs. Dramatic cliff paths wind past crumbling Napoleonic lookout posts. The perfect natural stage for sword fights, secret missions and swashbuckling adventures.
Perhaps Verbinsky was also seduced by tales of Dominica’s past when he chose the island. The island was a stopping off point for real Caribbean pirates in the 16th century. There’s even a legend of buried pirate treasure – allegedly some 3 million Spanish pesos – plundered from a Spanish fleet in 1567 and hidden on the island.
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