International Travel and Culture Notes Exam 1 West Indies Caribbean and Mexico Thursday 1 9 14 Grenada Barbados and Martinique Martinique separates North Leeward and South Windward islands Largest islands in the Caribbean 1 Cuba 2 Dominican Republic Bermuda Bahamas World s most northerly group of coral islands Towns Hamilton capital Not known for nightlife Its is not a beach town and no casinos St George first capital Cruise ships might spend two or three nights Pubs and restaurants Chain of about 2400 keys and 700 coral islands Tourism is centered in three areas Nassau Freeport and out islands New Providence the site of Nassau Major cruise ship destination Nassau capital Paradise island has some of the best hotels Festivals Goombay Grand Bahama Island only 60 miles away from FL After Nassau it is the Bahamas most popular destination The Greater Antilles Caymen Islands known as the underwater capital of the Caribbean Grand Cayman Cayman Brac and Little Cayman They are flat coral islands George Town capital Busy port Atlantis submarine excursion Banking is important Diving sting ray city 7 mile beach Condos hotels shopping centers diving operations Jamaica Kingston capital banking finance Port Antonio East of the island surrounded by the Blue Mountains Ocho Rios Dunn s River Falls 75 of cruise ships arrive here Montego Bay major international airport Negril Western most point Fine beaches Dominican Republic Santo Domingo capital The city has no beaches although it has an active nightlife casinos and is historic Resort areas La Romana Punta Cana Puerto Plata Puerto Rico San Juan capital Old San Juan founded in 1521 El Morro Fortress casinos El Yungue the only tropical rainforest in the U S Ponce 2nd largest city Rio Camuy cave park world s largest system of caves Leeward Islands Sheltered from the Trade Winds U S Virgin Islands St Thomas St Croix ad St John Denmark ruled for almost 300 years then sold islands to the U S in 1917 British Virgin Islands approx 60 islands Only 15 inhabited Road Town is the major port 3 major islands are Tortola Anegada Peter island British dependence St Martin Maarten Anguilla excellent beaches good snorkeling sailboats for rent stylish hotels St Martin is a Department of France shares a hilly island with St Marten which is a part of the Netherlands Antilles You may enjoy dining on the French side and visiting the casinos on the Dutch side St Barthelemy St Barts small rocky island Governed by French For many years belonged to Sweden Saba Part of the Netherlands Antilles The Bottom capital Located in the bottom of a volcano s crater Lodging is limited Only road built by a carpenter Tuesday 1 14 14 Greater Antilles includes Cuba Hispaniola Haiti and Dominican Republic Puerto Rico Cayman Islands and Jamaica Makes up 94 of the West Indies Havana Cuba is the largest city facing Gulf of Mexico San Juan is the capital of Puerto Rico Lesser Antilles are divided into Leeward and Windward islands Leeward islands sheltered from the winds right of PR down to Dominica Windward islands exposed to the wind Martinique to Grenada Trinidad not part of Windward Islands 3 most popular U S Virgin Islands St Croix St Thomas and St John U S bought the US VI from Denmark in 1917 British Virgin Islands consists mostly of Tortola Windward Islands 1 Martinique the northern most of the Windward Islands It is the flagship of French culture in the Caribbean It is a busy cruise ship port In 1902 a volcano destroyed most of the island killing over 30 000 people 2 St Lucia of British background Great mountain scenery The interior is a rain forest The beaches are made of black volcanic sand 3 St Vincent and the Grenadines Became British in 1783 Kingston is the capital Center for yacht charters Idyllic beaches and many luxury resorts with a European flavor 4 Grenada the Spice Island World s leading producer of Nutmeg Tourists can see the oldest rum producing plant in the Caribbean Under French and British rule for many years Beautiful beaches gardens and many spice shops Southern most of the Windward islands 5 Barbados Bridgetown is the capital History was bound with England and the fortune of sugar George Washington visited the island when tourism began in the 18th century The Crop Over Festival is held during the last week of July About half the visitors arrive by cruise ships Known for its beautiful architecture plantations extensive underground caverns and surfing Islands off the South American Coast 1 Aruba Not part of Leeward or Windward islands Enjoys a very hot and dry climate which is perfect for tourism The capital Oranjestad is a small town Casino gambling is available and nightlife is very active The beaches are very popular as well 2 Bonaire the locals say the tourists Come here to dive eat sleep and dive Ideal for tourists who enjoy water sports 3 Curacao Has emerged as a major tourist destination thanks to casinos diving and duty free shopping 4 Willemstad the capital and administrative center of the Netherlands Antilles Known for its Old World atmosphere Dutch ways are evident not only on the architecture but also customs and food 5 Turks and Caicos located in the southeastern end of the Bahamas Beautiful beaches but 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 farm Other Destinations in the Caribbean 1 Cuba the largest country in the Caribbean about the size of Florida The capital is Havana a city with beautiful colonial architecture and enjoyable nightlife Cuba is an island with dramatic coastline and beautiful beaches Travel between the U S and Cuba has been restricted to Cuban Americans journalists researchers and individuals approved to travel by the U S 2 Haiti French Occupies the western part of Hispaniola In 1804 Haiti became the first independent nation in the region Tourism has not been developed as in other Caribbean destinations 3 St Eustatius Part of the Netherlands Antilles Beaches are not the best but divers are lured by shipwrecks and sea life 4 Montserrat destroyed by a volcano in 1995 More than half the population 5 Guadalupe Very French Actually two islands linked by a bridge Nightlife is has been displaced plentiful 6 Dominica Roseau is the capital The island can accommodate the largest cruise ships The beaches are gray or black with good offshore diving It has the last surviving settlement of the Carribs 7 Trinidad and Tobago
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