Lake Bermudez, Natural tar pit in Sucre State, Venezuela
Lake Bermudez spans 445 hectares with varying depths between 1.5 to 2 meters, containing natural asphalt deposits beneath vegetation coverage.
The German explorer Alexander von Humboldt documented Lake Bermudez in 1799, naming it 'The spring of the good priest' during his Latin American expedition.
The Warao indigenous people applied the natural asphalt from Lake Bermudez to waterproof their canoes, demonstrating early practical uses of this resource.
The lake sits 140 kilometers southeast of Cumana near the Guanoco River, approximately 25 kilometers east of Golfo de Paria.
Lake Bermudez differs from other asphalt lakes worldwide due to its extensive plant growth covering the surface of the tar deposits.
GPS coordinates: 10.19667,-62.87056
Latest update: May 27, 2025 14:19
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