The Caribbean and West Indies Windward Martinique St Lucia Grenada Barbados St Vincent Leeward Dominica Guadeloupe British and U S Virgin Islands Anguilla St Martin St Marten St Barts Greater Antilles Cuba Hispaniola Haiti Dominican Puerto Rico Jamaica Cayman Islands Lesser All other islands North of Cuba Gulf capital Havana located on coast South of Cuba Caribbean Sea Bahamas common wealth Goombay takes place in New Providence festival name comes from drums played ABC Islands are part of South America and belong to Holland A Aruba B Bonaire C Curacao Speak own language Papiamento Bermuda Small island More golf courses per square mile than anywhere else Hamilton is the largest city Small port not popular with cruises Popular for New Yorkers Key Destinations New Providence Nassau capital Paradise Island Atlantis Cable Beach Grand Bahama Island Out Islands Bimini fishing Eleuthera upscale resorts Andors nothing there Greater Antilles Cayman Islands Diving BANKING is the major source of revenue Capital is Georgetown houses a major fishing tournament 1 Diving 7 mile beach Known as underwater capital of Caribbean 2 Banking Diving North wall is very deep Stingray City Jamaica Current Capital Kingston Old capital Port Royal was home for pirates Ocho Rios most cruise ships port Highest concentration of English speaking residents Most tourism is on the Northern Coast Montego Bay international airport Negril best beaches Dominican Republic Capital Santo Domingo Resort Areas La Romnana Casa de Campo Punta Cana Puerto Plata Part of Hispaniola Hispaniola is the second largest island Puerto Rico U S saved PR from Spain Spanish American War PR became under U S control after S A war Casa Blanca El Convento Capital San Juan El Yunque only rainforest in U S Lesser Antilles Leeward Islands 1 U S Virgin Islands St Thomas SHOPPING U S bought from Denmark 2 British Virgin Islands 3 Anguilla Half of income comes from tourism Exclusive expensive Sailing Flat not rainy Destination for wealthy travelers Deluxe upscale properties 4 St Martin French St Maarten Netherlands Major cruiseline destination Good medical school 5 St Barts Barthelemy Belonged to Sweden Rocky island 6 Saba Part of Netherlands Antilles Scuba destination Extinct volcano 7 St Kitts Nevis Sand is black from volcanic ash golf attractions 8 Antigua Barbuda Sailing Antigua one of the largest islands 95 of population lives in Antigua Windward Islands French flavor 1902 volcano almost destroyed entire island Napoleon Bonaparte s wife was born here Volcanic Sailing 1 Martinique 2 St Lucia British Popular for hiking Rainforest in heart of island 3 St Vincent the Grenadines 4 Granada Medical school 5 Barbados Was constantly under British rule Capital Bridgetown British Spice Island British VERY rocky beaches Crop Over Festival celebrates sugar cane harvest One of the oldest rum manufacturers George Washington visited Aruba Nightlife and casinos Papiamento DIVE Eat DIVE Sleep DIVE Bonaire Curacao Not much land Limited water Capital Willemstad 1983 Marines landed and pulled American students out Reagan Turks Caicos World s only commercial conch farm Expensive Cuba Capital Havana faces the Gulf 90 miles from U S Roads need repair few hotel rooms If things were to open up between U S and Cuba the possibilities would be very limited Capital Port of Prince Colonized by France Speak Creole Haiti Was the first to gain their independence Fortress the citadel sits up in the islands St Eustatius Diving Montserrat Destroyed by a volcano in 1995 Was strictly a wealthy island Guadalupe French Club Med Looks like a butterfly Dominica Trinidad and Tobago Caribs live there last remaining settlement Popular Destinations Nightlife and Casinos 1 Aruba 2 San Maarten Dutch 3 Grand Bahamas Shopping 1 St Thomas U S Virgin Islands 2 Curacao Capital Port of Spain Carnival Cruises very popular Has NOT invested in travel industry because most money goes to oil refining 3 Grand Bahamas Festivals 1 Trinidad Port of Spain 2 Anguilla Fishing 1 Bimini 2 Cayman Islands Diving 1 Bonaire 2 Cayman Islands 3 Saba Beaches 1 Bahamas 2 Granada 3 St Vincent Golf 1 Bermuda 2 Dominican Republic Sailing 1 British Virgin Islands 2 Guadalupe 3 Antigua Cruise Routes Eastern Caribbean Western Caribbean Southern Caribbean Miami San Juan St Thomas St Martin Nassau Miami Jamaica Cayman Islands Cozumel Key West Fly to San Juan St Thomas St Lucia Barbados Martinique Antigua San Juan Mexico Key Travel Destinations Yucatan Acapulco Puerto Vallarta Mazatlan Baja California Capital Mexico City 2nd largest city in the world 25 million people Most buildings are sinking because the city was built on lakes and a swampy srea Climate South Tropical Rainforest North dry hot desert like Mountains cool dry Rainy Season May October Best beaches in Yucatan Premier Medical School Guadalajara The Land San Miguel American retirement community in Central Mexico Rio Bravo Rio Grande Border between Mexico and Texas Baja California big car races Gulf of California whales go there during their mating season Gulf of Mexico Pacific Yucatan Pueblo and Mexico City stays cool year round History Mayan Civilizations was on current day Yucatan Cities were abandoned by Mayans theory was drought drove them out Aztecs Tenochtitlan Mexico City Cortez conquered the Aztecs 300 years Colonial Period under Spanish rule 4 5 years under French Rule Independence Cinco de Mayo celebration of Mexico defeating the French Mexico City Cultural Center 2nd largest city Altitude 7 000 feet Guadalajara Home of tequila 2nd largest city in Mexico University center Industrial center Colonial center Colonial Cities 1 San Miguel de Allende 2 Queretaro 3 Morelia 4 Guanajuato Impressive architecture Many Retirees from U S Puebla University of the Americas 3 major volcanoes Architecture 365 Churches church for every day of the year Center for the Catholic Church Large German community Volkswagen VW Used for Taxi s Cuernavaca Eternal Spring Language institutes Taxco Silver City Silver mining Baja California La Paz Cabo San Lucas Ensenada Twice the size of Florida The Pacific Coast Mazatlan Mexican Riviera Popular carnival in February Cold waters High waves Puerto Vallarta Gold destination Made famous by the movie The Night of the Iguana Acapulco Queen of Mexican Resorts Copper Canyon Northwest Mexico Longer and deeper than the Grand Canyon Arrive by train Home of the Taraumara Indians great distance runners Yucatan Cancun world popular resort Spring Break
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