Sights in Espiritu Santo
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Lysepsep Culture Park
Like the leprechauns in Ireland, the Lysepsep people were the first inhabitants of Santo. They live a reclusive life in banyans and caves. Most people have never seen them, but spend time in the central jungle and impenetrable mountains of Central Santo, and you may find them watching you. About a metre tall, they grow their hair very long and use it as a screen.
The Lysepsep Culture Park will show you many of their unusual customs. You can also see local food preparation, and special dances are performed throughout June and July. Book, or join, a group (six or more people) at least a day before, through your hotel.
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Coconut Oil Factory
There's a small Coconut Oil Factory that operates most weekdays, and the obliging manager Ron Hawkins will be happy to show you around (probably for free if you buy some of his natural skin-care products based on nambagura plant oil). It's an interesting enterprise. Take the turn-off to Nambel and cross the disused Lambue wartime airfield. The factory is at the back of the house on the left about 1km past the old strip.
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Million Dollar Point
Million Dollar Point, where hundreds of tonnes of US military equipment was dumped, now shows its coral-encrusted machinery to snorkellers and divers. At low tide you'll find metal objects littering the beach for a kilometre in either direction. Don't leave your valuables around while you dive.
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Luganville Market
Villagers come from all over southern and eastern Santo to sell their produce at the Luganville Market, near the Sarakata Bridge.
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Unity Park
Unity Park has a kids playground and lovely shade trees. Lie on the grass and look at the ocean.
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Ammunition Bunkers
Old lumps of concrete with roads on either side that were once part of a huge WWII complex.
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Rotary Park
Rotary Park where boats leave for Bokissa has barbecues and plenty of grass.
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