Saint Martin (French: Saint-Martin; Dutch: Sint Maarten) is an island in the northeast Caribbean, approximately 300 km east of Puerto Rico. Saint Martin is the only island in the entire Caribbean so dear to two countries that they decided to share it. The 87 km2 island is divided roughly in half between France (53 km2) and the Netherlands Antilles (34 km2), a division dating to 1648.The island of Sint Maarten-Saint Martin is the smallest land mass in the world to be partitioned by two different...
Sint Eustatius is one of the islands which make up the Netherlands Antilles; it is in the northern, Leeward Islands portion of the West Indies, southeast of the Virgin Islands.Just close your eyes and imagine the Caribbean about 25 or 30 years ago. Clean, unhurried and unspoiled. Pristine living, practically no crime, reefs teeming with fish. Gentle trade winds. People as warm and genuinely friendly as ever. Now open your eyes and discover the beautiful little island of St. Eustatius,...
Saba is the smallest island of the Netherland Antilles. Imagine an island in the Caribbean untrampled by time. Imagine unspoiled landscapes that make you feel like an early explorer, and friendly English speaking people who make you feel at home. Saba is ideal for the traveler looking for a secluded haven, in peaceful and friendly surroundings. Rising steeply from the azure sea, the tiny island in the Caribbean is a magical experience far away from the cares and worries of today's hurried...
Barbados is an independent West Indian Continental Island-nation in the western Atlantic Ocean. For over three centuries Barbados was under British rule and maintains Queen Elizabeth II as head of state. Unwind on the blissful white-sand beaches fringing the island such as Enterprise Beach. Join the raucous crowds at a cricket match, one of the island’s sporting passions. Enjoy the lush beauty of the island’s rich floral wonders, such as the Andromeda Botanic Gardens. Sample...
Dominica is an island nation in the Caribbean Sea. To the north-northwest lies Guadeloupe, to the southeast Martinique. Dominica has an estimated population of 72,500. The capital is Roseau. The island features lush mountainous rainforests, home of many very rare plant, animal, and bird species. There are xeric areas in some of the western coastal regions, but heavy rainfall can be expected inland.Christopher Columbus named the island after the day of the week on which he spotted it - a Sunday...
Las Islas Vírgenes de los Estados Unidos (United States Virgin Islands en inglés) son un grupo de islas ubicadas en el Caribe, dependientes de Estados Unidos de América. Estas islas son parte del archipiélago de las Islas Vírgenes; está compuesto por cuatro principales islas (Saint Thomas, Saint John, Saint Croix y Water Island) y algunas islas menores. Es uno de los 16 territorios no autónomos bajo supervisión del Comité de...
Haití es un país del Caribe, en la parte occidental de la isla La Española, limitando, al este, con la República Dominicana. Disfrute del arte y de la vida nocturna en Port-au-Prince, la capital de Haiti y una de las ciudades mas excitantes del Caribe. Camine por las blancas playas de la costa caribeña de Haiti en Port Salut. Y explore La Citadelle La Ferrière, una delirante fortaleza monumento a la independencia de Haiti. El 5 de diciembre de 1492...
Grenada is an island nation and sovereign state consisting of the island of Grenada and six smaller islands at the southern end of the Grenadines in the southeastern Caribbean Sea. Grenada is located northwest of Trinidad and Tobago and northeast of Venezuela. Its size is 344 km² with an estimated population of 110,000. Its capital is St. George's. he recorded history of Grenada begins in 1498. At the time the indigenous Island Caribs (Kalinago) who lived there called it Camahogne. The...
Bermudas (Bermuda, en inglés), es un archipiélago de América del Norte en el océano Atlántico, que forma parte del Territorio Británico de Ultramar. Es uno de los 16 territorios no autónomos bajo supervisión del Comité de Descolonización de las Naciones Unidas, con el fin de eliminar el colonialismo. Se atribuye el descubrimiento a Juan Bermúdez, de Palos de la Frontera (Huelva, España), a principios del siglo...
Guadalupe (Guadeloupe en francés) es un pequeño archipiélago de Las Antillas, en el Mar del Caribe y que es un departamento de ultramar de Francia. Se encuentra a 600 km al norte de las costas de América del Sur y al sureste de la República Dominicana.Guadalupe la forman 5 islas únicas: Basse-Terre; Grande-Terre; La Désirade; Les Saintes y Marie-Galante. Cada isla alberga una naturaleza increíblemente variada: playas de arena blanca, negra...
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