International Travel Central America will NOT be on exam 1 Test 1 will cover West Indies and Mexico 1 26 Test 2 will cover Central and South America 1 10 The Caribbean ABC Islands Aruba Bonaire and Curacao Greater Antilles Know these 3 Hispaniola Haiti Dominican Republic 1 Cuba 2 Jamaica 4 Cayman Islands 5 Puerto Rico Jamaica 1 Puerto Rico 2 Dominican Republic 3 4 Grande Cayman Islands 5 Bahamas New Providence Nassau 6 Bermuda Most Visited Lesser Antilles 1 St Thomas 2 St Martin Popular for medical school 3 Antigua 4 Martinique Leeward Islands sheltered from winds Those islands above Martinique Windward Islands open to the winds consists of Martinique and down Greater Antilles Most Visited Need to know at least 3 of these Who owned the U S Virgin Islands before U S Denmark 1917 the U S bought them from Denmark Remember this date Power Point Towns Bermuda the world s most northerly group of coral islands 1 Hamilton capital Not know for night life Not a beach town and NO casinos 2 St George first capital Bahamas Nassau main destination capital New providence site of Nassau Remember Paradise Island some of the best hotels Atlantis Resort Cable Beach more development and casinos Festivals Goombay Grand Bahama Island only 60 miles from Florida Behind Nassau as second most popular destination Bimini big game fishing Remember Eleuthera Upscale mansions Andros largest island but is mostly uninhabited 1972 Tourism really caught on in Caribbean Before this people went to Cuba The Greater Antilles Cayman Islands popular for banking 1 George Town capital Busy port Banking and Finance because little to no taxes Jamaica Kingston capital Ocho Rios 75 of cruises arrives here Tourism in Jamaica is in the north not the south Montego Bay major international airport Negril Western most point Amazing beaches Dominican Republic 2 3 of the island of Hispaniola Santo Domingo Capital Resort Areas Casa de Campo Punta Cana Puerto Plata Puerto Rico San Juan Capital El Morro Fortress Casinos El Yunque is the only tropical rainforest in the U S 1 12 Maps will be included on the exam Know key destinations Know Leeward Islands and Windward islands Most Visited Caribbean 1 Dominican Hot for future Investments 2 Cuba 3 Jamaica 4 Bahamas 5 Puerto Rico ABC Islands Not Leeward and Not Windward Islands part of South America Capitals of main spots Jamaica Dominican Leeward Islands Problems Solid wastes from cruise ships lack of drinking water on the Island 1 U S Virgin Islands St Thomas St Croix and St John Duty free tax free Demark ruled for almost 300 years Sold islands to U S in 1917 2 British Virgin Islands Approx 60 islands Only 15 inhabited Road Town is the major port 3 Anguilla excellent beaches snorkeling stylish hotels British Dependency 4 St Martin St Maarten a Department of France shares a hilly island with St Marten which is part of the Netherlands Antilles You may enjoy dining on the French side and casinos on the Dutch side 5 St Barthelemy St Barts small rocky island Use to belong to Sweden Know for fancy lodgings and gourmet restaurants Capital Gustavio Part of Netherlands Antilles The bottom is the capital and its in the bottom 6 Saba of a volcano s crater Lodging on Saba is limited Premier diving destination 7 St Kitts and Nevis for years know as England s mother colony in the West Indies Golf courses restaurants deluxe hotels and a small casino 8 Antigua and Barbuda of English background Together they form an independent country It is largest of the leeward Islands Popular for sailing 98 if the people live in Antigua Barbuda inhabited by birds The Windward Islands 1 Martinique the northern most of the windward Flagship of French culture in the Caribbean In 1902 a volcano destroyed most of the island killing over 30 000 people 2 St Lucia British background Great mountain scenery The interior is a rain forest The beaches are black volcanic sand 3 St Vincent and the Grenadines Became British in 1783 Kingston is the capital It and center for yacht charters 4 Grenada the spice island World s leading producer of nutmeg Tourist can see the oldest rum plant in the Caribbean Under French and British rule for many years Medical school 4 Barbados Bridgetown is the capital History was bound with England and the fortunes of sugar George Washington visited the island when tourism began in the 18th century The Crop Over Festival is held during the last week in July About have the visitors come from cruise ships Islands off the South American Coast Aruba Casinos nightlife scuba diving Bonaire tourists come to dive eat dive sleep and dive ideal for those who enjoy water sports Curacao has emerged as a major tourist destination thanks to casinos diving and duty free shopping Willemstad is the capital and administrative center of the Netherlands Antilles Know for it s old world atmosphere Dutch ways are evident Other Destinations in Caribbean Turks and Caicos southeast end of Bahamas Does not have the facilities to accommodate large cruise ships Providenciales is the most developed for tourism It has a casino and the world s only commercial conch far 1 17 Cuba the largest country in the Caribbean about the size of Florida Capital Havana a city with beautiful colonial architecture and enjoyable nightlife Travel between the U S and Cuba has been restricted to Cuban Americans Journalists researchers and individuals approved to travel by the U S Haiti Occupies the western part of Hispaniola In 1804 became the first independent nation in the region Tourism has not been developed as in other Caribbean destinations Beaches are not the best but divers are lured by shipwrecks and sea life More than half the population has been displaced St Eustatius Part of the Netherlands Antilles Montserrat Destroyed by volcano 1995 Actually two islands linked by bridge Guadalupe Very French Nightlife is plentiful Dominica Roseau is the capital Can accommodate the largest cruise ships Beaches are gray or black with good offshore diving Trinidad and Tobago Port of Spain is capital Never developed tourist industry because they have relied on oil refinery Chapter Wrap Up Key Points He Went Over Lesser Greater Antilles the meaning If you know the five Greater Antilles than all the rest are the Lesser Antilles Difference between Leeward and Windward Islands Where are the most popular tourist spots in Jamaica North part of island The most spoken languages in the area Barbados Grenada French Guadalupe Haiti British English St Lucia Jamaica Spanish
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