The Anse La Liberte site is located mid way along the island `s West Coast in the small fishing village of Canaries. The site which can be reached twenty-five (25) miles South-West of the capital Castries, was donated to the Trust in 1990 through the Nature Conservancy in the United States. The site consist of 133 acres and features an impressive diversity of plant species, ‘Brigand’ caves and a small beach. The site has an interesting history which is captured in its name Anse la Liberte, which when translated into English means the ‘ Bay of Freedom.’ This name was derived from the fact that the site was the venue for major post-emancipation celebrations, by newly freed slaves. This accounts for some of the ‘brigand sites’ (caves etc.) which can be found at Anse La Liberte.