Trinidad’s Pitch Lake provides the tar that smooths North American and European streets. Getting there is a surprisingly bumpy journey. Trinidad is a beautiful island of swaying coconut trees, long ...
If you’ve ever wondered what Titan’s hydrocarbon lakes might look like, an asphalt lake in Trinidad may offer a partial answer. It’s not exactly a scenic spot: hot tar oozes up to the surface, cooling ...
(PhysOrg.com) -- A lake of natural hot liquid asphalt in Trinidad and Tobago has been found to be teeming with microbes despite the toxic environment. The lake, aptly named Pitch Lake (since pitch is ...