The Pitch Lake

The Pitch Lake is situated on the southwestern area of Trinidad in the town of La Brea.  The pitch lake spans almost 100 acres and approximately 76 meters deep.  It is the largest natural deposit of asphalt in the world.  Whilst the pitch lake can be walked on, there are certain areas that are so soft that one can slowly sink if they stand in that area too long.

This pitch or asphalt was formed when rising oil combined with clay and water.  The lake is said to replenish itself whenever pitch is dug out from a specific area of the lake.