Caribbean and Central America Travel

Favorite Caribbean cruise stops

admin — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 20:25:41 +0000

Fodor.com listed three islands in the Caribbean as the favorite port of call of Caribbean cruises. The winners? Curacao in the Netherlands Antilles, the island of Dominica, and the Grand Turk in the Turks and Caicos islands. According to Fodor’s, these islands have the best to offer Caribbean tourists. Curacao with its spectacular dive sites, Dominica [...]

Costa Rica

admin — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 21:55:33 +0000

Costa Rica remains one of the most popular and visited countries in Central America. Due to its diverse topography, Costa Rica is the perfect destination for groups with varied interests. Wildlife enthusiasts will certainly enjoy Costa Rica’s biodiversity: over four hundred types of birds have been identified to be living in Costa Rica, as well [...]

Belize

admin — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 22:03:24 +0000

Formerly known as British Honduras, Belize lies in the American mainland, its eastern shores welcoming the waves of the Caribbean sea. Though part of Central America, Belize’s laid back lifestyle reflects more on its Caribbean neighbors. It was the Amerindians who first inhabited Belize, but it was the Mayans who propelled its civilization. The Mayan skills [...]

US Virgin Islands

admin — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 21:37:44 +0000

The United States Virgin Islands, or the US Virgin Islands, are part of the Virgin Island archipelago in the Caribbean. Similar to its British counterpart, they are located in the Leeward Islands of the Lesser Antilles. The Virgin Islands (main islands being St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix), were named by Christopher Columbus on his [...]

Turks and Caicos Islands

admin — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 22:30:27 +0000

The Turks & Caicos Islands in the Caribbean are the best beach holiday destination. Enjoying up to 320 days of uninterrupted sunshine a year, these two islands offers pristine beaches and one of the best dive sites in the Caribbean. The first inhabitants of the islands were the Carib Indians. However, after it was discovered by [...]

Trinidad and Tobago

admin — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 22:12:09 +0000

Trinidad and its sister island Tobago, is the perfect example of contrasts. While Tobago is a sleepy small town, Trinidad is just bursting with life. Known largely for its annual Carnival, Trinidad and Tobago can be deserted during the off season. The carnival, which takes its roots from West African festivals, is celebrated a week before [...]

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

admin — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 21:38:34 +0000

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has its history tied with England, being one of the British colonies in the Caribbean. Today, however, they are now an independent nation and a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. Located in the Lesser Antilles, it is composed of the island of Saint Vincent, and two-thirds of the Grenadine [...]

Saint Martin

admin — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 21:35:18 +0000

The island of Saint Martin is the smallest island in the world that is divided into two seperate territories. The southern half of the island is part of the Windward islands of the Netherlands Antilles: Sint Maarten. The northern half of the island is an overseas territory of France: Collectivité de Saint-Martin. This entry is [...]

Saint Lucia

admin — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 18:03:00 +0000

Named after Saint Lucy of Syracuse, Saint Lucia is dubbed as the “Helen of the Caribbean.” Likened to Helen of Troy, control over St. Lucia has switched between the British and the French so many times throughout the island’s history. Unlike most of the other Caribbean islands, it wasn’t Columbus who was the first European who [...]

Saint Barts

admin — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 22:11:54 +0000

Saint Barts is known by many names: Saint-Barthélemy, Saint Barths, or Saint Barth. This French collective is composed of the island of Saint-Barthélemy proper and several offshore isles. The Collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy (Collectivité de Saint-Barthélemy), was established just last February 22, 2007. Named after Christopher Columbus’ brother Bartolomeo, the first European settlers of the island were [...]