The Caribbean

Page Updated December 2024

Anguilla  The most northerly of the British Leeward Islands, retains the laid-back character of a sleepy backwater. It's small (just 35 sq mi/91 sq km) and lightly populated. Wikipedia.

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Antigua & Barbuda  The islands' first permanent residents are thought to have been migrating Arawaks, who established agricultural communities on both Antigua and Barbuda about 2000 years ago. Wikipedia.

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Antigua & Barbuda Homepage The islands have warm, steady winds, a complex coastline of safe harbors, and a protective, nearly unbroken wall of coral reef. Great place to visit!

Antigua and Barbuda  Once Great Britain's most important Caribbean base, Antigua and Barbuda today claim to have "a beach for every day of the year."

Aruba  Folks who visit Aruba like to come back. The island's gorgeous southern beaches, its great windsurfing, and its well-developed infrastructure are some of the draws that have helped the island develop a loyal following. Wikipedia.

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Bahamas  Christopher Columbus planted the Spanish flag on San Salvador upon his first landfall in the Americas in 1492. The Bahamas have changed a lot ever since! Wikipedia.

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Barbados  Barbados gained internal self-government in 1961 and became an independent nation five years later. As the sugar industry declined after WWII, tourism steadily increased its share of the island's economy. Wikipedia.

Barbados Pocket Guide Great stuff for the armchair traveler, like you! 

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Bermuda  Bermuda is part of the British Commonwealth of Nations. The complete story of Bemuda is here. Wikipedia.

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Bonaire  One of the very finest dive and windsurfing destinations. Its Marine Park is among the best managed in the world and the island's terrestrial attractions include a flamingo sanctuary and its fascinating national park, Washington Slagbaai.

Bonaire Together with Aruba and Curaçao, it forms the group known as the ABC islands, less than a hundred miles off the north coast of South America near the western part of Venezuela. Wikipedia.

British Virgin Islands  Once the hideaway of buccaneers and brigands, the islands now attract a more salubrious yachting crew drawn by steady trade winds, well-protected anchorages and a year-round balmy climate. Wikipedia.

Caribbean Learn about the Caribbean region at this Wikipedia site.

Caribbean: From Geographia  A visit to the Caribbean today offers far more than the world's best beaches. As the islands have grown into international travel destinations, their individual features and strengths have emerged.

Cayman Islands Wikipedia.

Cuba  Despite the best efforts of the US government to isolate Cuba due to its Communist leaders, tourists are welcomed by the warm and friendly Cubans. Cuba, a constant thorn in America's side remains with an uncertain future as long as it's government remains opposed to democracy, freedom and an economic revival for it's people. Wikipedia.

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Dominica Columbus is said to have passed the island on Sunday, 3 November 1493, and the island's name is derived from the Latin for "Sunday". Wikipedia.

Dominican Republic  White-sand beaches, impressive mountain ranges veined with spectacular rivers and waterfalls, and saltwater lakes teeming with exotic wildlife are just part of the Dominican Republic's appeal. Wikipedia.

El Yunque - Caribbean National Forest  Take a virtual tour of this forest in Puerto Rico.

Grenada  Grenada's recorded history began in 1498, when Christopher Columbus sighted the island on his third voyage to the so-called New World. Recently, a US led invasion restored a democratic government to this quaint, island nation. Wikipedia.

Grenada  Many visitors remark that these volcanic islands offer a glimpse at the Caribbean "the way it used to be," and people are always struck by the beauty of the capital, St. George's.

Guadeloupe  Guadeloupe is the center of the Caribbean's Creole culture, boasting a spirited blend of French and African influences. Wikipedia.

Haiti  Haiti has the lowest standard of living in the Western Hemisphere. Originally a land and people who rebelled against the French empire, now a land where rival gangs, dictators and military generals rule. Someday, perhaps, a land of freedom. Wikipedia.

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Jamaica Its beaches, mountains and carnal red sunsets regularly appear in the world's tourist brochures but behind this lies a densely populated, poverty-ridden country that is struggling to escape a culture rooted in slavery. Wikipedia.

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Martinique  This land of sugarcane and slaves alternately switched hands between France and England. In 1902, the volcano Mt. Pele exploded killing 29,999 inhabitants with only 1 survivor! Today, Martinique is a major tourist stop. Wikipedia.

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Montserrat  In 1995, Montserrat's Soufriere Hills volcano exploded into life, forcing the virtual evacuation of the island's south. In 2001 the volcano again erupted making the island a “real” adventure destination for the fearless only! Wikipedia.

Nevis  Green and serene, Nevis is truly one of the remaining unspoiled places and proudly carries the name, "Queen of the Caribees." Nevis is of particular historical significance to Americans because it was the birthplace and early childhood home of Alexander Hamilton. For the British, Nevis is the place where Horatio Nelson was stationed as a young sea captain, and is where he met and married a Nevisian, Frances Nisbet, the young widow of a plantation-owner. Wikipedia.

Puerto Rico Travelers who venture out “on the island” find stately hill towns, tropical rainforests and a proud people embracing modern culture while keenly proud of their past. A former Spanish colony, now a US territory! Wikipedia.

Puerto Rico  My name is Magaly Rivera and proud to be Puerto Rican. Within this site you can find a wide scope of information pertaining to the island, its culture and people, and every detail that makes Puerto Rico, a magnificent and unique island.

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St. Kitts & Nevis  The islands were of invaluable strategic and economic importance during the colonial era and its landscape seethes with its remarkable history. Wikipedia.

St. Lucia  St. Lucia, one of the Caribbean’s lesser known islands, is a cultural and tropical delight. The ethnic mix here is dynamic and the island has produced two Nobel Prize winners. The interior is lush and mountainous. Wikipedia.

Trinidad and Tobago  Famous for hosting the loudest, wildest and most popular carnival in the Caribbean, it’s the home of “steel band music.” Just off the South American coast, it’s at the tip of the Caribbean Islands’ tail! Wikipedia.

Turks and Caicos Islands  These oddly named islands, covered with cactus and thorny acacia trees, may not be the prettiest in the Caribbean. They are, however, fringed with exquisite powdered-sugar beaches! Wikipedia.

Virgin Islands (US)  The three islands and 60-odd cays that comprise the US Virgin Islands include some of the most magnificent coast on earth. Purchased from Denmark by the US for $25 million dollars in gold! Wikipedia.