Shaped through eons by geological processes, Lauz’s equatorial belt of islands offers the most evocative sights and landscapes of the system. In the same way, the constant scourge of hurricanes and storms has shaped the character of its people, aware of their role in the fragile ecology of the planet.

Its surface is mostly water, with most islands located around the equator. Tropical climate, wind, and heavy rain characterizes its climate, along with mediterranean and oceanic on higher latitudes.