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This Nassau Landmark Is One of the Most Enchanting Historic Sites in the Caribbean

The stone passage begins just beyond the traffic and color of downtown Nassau, where two immense limestone walls rise around a narrow tropical garden. Ferns emerge from crevices high above the path. Palm fronds stretch toward the center of the ravine. Water spills down a darkened rock face, its sound carrying through the shaded corridor. Then you see the steps. They climb steeply between the cliffs, forming a long line through the limestone toward Bennet’s Hill and Fort Fincastleabove. The walls bear the marks of excavation, with rough surfaces and deep vertical cuts revealing the sh...