Bermuda Hamilton o First capitol St George o Most northerly group of coral islands Bahamas Nassau o New providence site of Nassau o 2400 keys and 700 coral islands o Tourism in Nassau Freeport and out islands Grand Bahamas is second most popular destination The Greater Antilles George Town Atlantis excursion o Cayman Islands the underground capital of the Caribbean o The islands Grand Cayman Cayman Brac and Little Cayman flat coral islands o BANKING Jamaica Kingston o MOST POPULAR ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRY o Port Antonio Blue Mountains o BANKING FINANCE o Ocho Rios Dunn s River Falls 75 cruise ships o Montego Bay Airport o Negril most western point fine beaches Dominican Republic Santo Domingo o SECOND LARGEST after Cuba o Active nightlife o Resort areas La Romana Punta Cana Puerto Plato Puerto Rico San Juan o Old San Juan 1521 US took over PR from Spain o Southern Itinerary for cruise lines starts in San Juan El Morro Fortress casinos o ONLY TROPICAL RAIN FOREST IN US El Yungue o WORLD S LARGEST SYSTEM OF CAVES Rio Camuy o Ponce 2nd largest city Leeward Islands SHELTERED FROM THE TRADE WINDS o US virgin Islands sold in 1917 bought from Denmark 3 most popular islands St Croix St Thomas and St John o British Virgin Islands RoadTown major port Consists mostly of Tortola 3 major islands Tortola Anegada Peter Island o Anguilla excellent beaches British dependence o St Martin Department of France o St Barts Small rocky island FRENCH used to belong to Sweden St Martin and St Barthelemy are FRENCH o Saba part of the Netherlands Antilles The bottom the capital located in the bottom of a volcano Only road built by a carpenter Greater Antillies Cuba Haiti DR PR Caymen Islands and Jamacia o 94 of west Indies o LARGEST CITY FACING THE GULF OF MEXICO Havana Cuba Lesser Antilles divided into Leeward and Windward Islands o Leeward sheltered from winds o Windward Exposed to the wind Martinique to Grenada Trinidad is NOT part of the windward islands Windward Islands exposed to the wind o Martinique most northern busy cruise port a volcano destroyed most of the island in 1902 FRENCH BRITISH o St Lucia British background beached are made out of black sand o St Vincent and the Grenadines Became British in 1783 Kingston is the capital o Grenada the Spice Island world s most leading producer of nutmeg southern most of windward islands Martinique most northern Grenada most southern o Barbados Bridgetown is the capital fortune of sugar The crop over festival is held during the last week in July George Washington visited Barbados in 18th century Southern most Grenada Northern most Martinique Island off the South American Coast o Aruba Oranjestad capital NOT part of Leeward or Windward Islands o Bonaire Come here to dive eat sleep and dive DIVE o Curacao MAJOR tourist destination ABC islands o Willemstad CAPITAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE CENTER OF THE NETHERLANDS ANTILLES Known for its old world atmosphere o Turks and Caicos Southeastern end of the Bahamas o Providenceiales MOST DEVELOPED FOR TOURISM WORLD S ONLY COMMERICAL CONCH FARM Cuba o Largest country in the Caribbean size of Florida Capital Havana Haiti French In 1804 Haiti became the FIRST INDEPENDENT NATION IN THE REGION St Eustatius Part of the Netherlands Antilles Divers are lured by shipwrecks and sea life Montserrat DESTROYED by a volcano in 1995 Guadalupe Very FRENCH Two islands linked by a bridge Dominica Roseau is the CAPITAL The island can dock the largest cruise ships It is the LAST surviving settlement of the Caribbean Trinidad and Tobago Port of Spain is the Capital Trinidad is NOT a resort Tobago is ABC Islands Aruba Curacao and Bonaire Fun Facts Largest islands Cuba and Dominican Republic Cayman Islands known as the Underground capital of the caribbean Old San Juan founded in 1521 Ponce 2nd largest city PR Only tropical rainforest in the US El Yungue Puerto Rico World s largest system of caves Rio Camuy Puerto Rico Greater Antilles makes up 94 of the West Indies Havana Cuba us the largest city facing the Gulf of Mexico Lesser Antilles are divided into Leeward and Windward US bought the US Virgin Islands in 1917 Denmark Martinique was destroyed by a volcano in 1902 George Washington visited Barbados The crop over festival last week of July ABC Islands Bonaire Curacao and Aruba Providenciales is the MOST DEVLOPED for tourism Come here to dive eat sleep and dive BONAIRE o THE WORLD S ONLY CONCH FARM Haiti and Guadalupe are French A volcano destroyed Montserrat in 1995 DIFFERENT FROM MARTINIQUE in 1902 Trinidad is NOT a resort Tobago is Offical language Popumento Dutch IMPORTANT MEXICO Baja California Tijuana to Cabo 1 000 miles longer than FL Night of the Iguana movie made Puerto Vallarta popular o Retirement triange PEOPLE AND THEIR HISTORY Maya Civilization 600 800 A D Aztecs Tenochtitlan Mexico City San Miguel de Allende most popular to Americans and Canadians Colonial period Spanish rule Hernan Cortez Under French control Independence CITIES Mexico city Guadalajara Mexico City World s SECOND LARGEST city o Cultural Center o Over 7 000 feet in altitude Guadalajara o Agricultural and Industrial Center Home of the tequila Mariachis originated here COLONIAL CITIES Queretaro Morelia Guanajuato Puebla 4th largest city in Mexico Center of the Catholic church Architecture important tourist attraction 365 churches Manufacturing center VW car University of the Americans 3 major volcanoes Cuernavaca City of Eternal Spring Palace of Hernan Cortes Sunny climate Language Institutes Taxco Silver City Tourist attraction Not far from Mexico City Other places to visit o Silver mining is IMPORTANT The Pacific Coast Mazatlan and Mexican Riviera Puerto Vallarta Golf destination Acapulco The Queen of Mexican resorts Ixtapa and Ziguatenago popular retirement center for Americans Copper Canyon Located on NW Mexico Home for the Tarahumara Indians Yucatan Cancun World popular resort Cozumel Mexico s largest inhabited island Isla Mujeras o Chichen Itza one of the most popular attractions Merida the capital of the state Southern Mexico o Oaxaxa The Jade City Several school languages Fun Facts San Miguel de Allende most popular to Americans Canadians Mexico City is the world s second largest city Puebla is the 4th largest city in mexico Cuernavaca city of Eternal Spring Taxco Silver City Acapulco The Queen of Mexican resorts Cancun World popular resort for spring break Cozumel Mexico s largest inhabited island Oaxaca The Jade City West Coast Cities Mexican Riviera