Ramesh Pooranlal, a tour guide at Devil's Woodyard, says for him and the Hindustan community where he has lived all of his life, this mud volcano is their pride and joy. While T&T has many mud volcanoes, Devil's Woodyard is arguably one of the most popular.
Pooranlal said the first eruption he experienced was vlose to five decades ago. The other eruptions were in 1995 and in 2018, he vividly recalled.
The mounds of dirt with occasional bubbles of grey matter and the rumbling, hissing sounds that terrified villagers more than a century ago, continue to be a wonder to all who visit this site today.
While some are spooked by its existence, it carries significance to others. Some Hindu devotees consider it a holy place.
Sometimes, Pooranlal is the only person at the volcanic site.
"I am not afraid of the site, I am aware of the danger. However, the site gives signs that I learnt just being there for so many years. The last eruption days before sounds were coming from the volcano," he said.
"I work here, the site is managed by the Princes Town Regional Corporation and I am the first person to meet and greet you," Pooranlal said.
He said officials predict the next eruption should be in 24 years, but he does not believe that.
So when you're visiting the devil's wood yard make sure and look out for Pooranlal as he will give the historical data on the Devil's Woodyard.