Caribbean Islands 365 - St. Lucia

Welcome to Caribbean Islands 365! The Caribbean island nation of Saint Lucia is a beautiful place to visit. It is sometimes called the "Helen of the West Indies" because Britain and France vied for control of it so often it was compared to Helen of Troy.

The Europeans visited the island for the first time in approximately the year 1500. It became independent in 1979 and this independence day is celebrated annually by the island.

The island is very mountainous in its terrain and some of its mountain destinations re Mount Gimie and the Pitons mountains. Saint Lucia's capital is called Castries. The island is tropical in climate, but can be be very dry during the range of January to April.

Caribbean Islands 365 - Tortuga

Welcome to Caribbean Islands 365! The Caribbean Island of Tortuga helps to make up a part of Haiti. The island is approximately 70 square miles and is made up of about 22,000 people. It's name in Spanish means "Turtle Island" and back in the 17th century it was a hot spot for pirates.

It is one of the most well-known areas of Haiti. The island was discovered by Columbus on his first trip to the "New World" and it was named Tortuga because of the way it is shaped.

The island is very rocky and has many trees. This island appears in the Pirates of the Caribbean films and a few other pieces of literature and cinematic works.

Caribbean Islands 365 - Barbados

Welcome to Caribbean Islands 365! Barbados is East of the Caribbean Sea and an independent island nation. It is near the island of Saint Lucia and it is considered tropical in climate. Barbados was originally named Ichirouganaim.

The name "Barbados" translates to "bearded" and it has been an independent state since 1966. The geography of the island nation is pretty much flat. It has a rainy season from June-October and it has a hurricane approximately every 25 years.

Sugarcane is very important to the economy of Barbados. Tourism is definitely booming in this Caribbean island nation and has has a large increase in development of both housing and hotels.

Caribbean Islands 365 - Aruba

Welcome to Caribbean Islands 365!

Aruba is one of the beautiful islands of the Caribbean that is approximately 20 miles long in the southern Caribbean Sea. The climate of this island is very dry and has lots of cactus strewn among its land.

The tourists that come to visit can almost always expect lots of sunshine and warmth. The island was discovered by Europeans around the year 1500. The island has an education system that is funded by the government except for private schools.

Aruba is mostly flat in terrain and it has many beautiful white sandy beaches and the capital is Oranjestad. Some of the places of interest on the island include the Arikok National Park, the Alto Vista Chapel, and Baby Beach.

Caribbean Islands 365 - Region Overview

Thanks for stopping by Caribbean Islands 365! The Caribbean is an area of the Americas which is made up of the Caribbean Sea and its islands. The region has more than 7,000 islands, islets, reefs, and cays.

The Caribbean Islands are a chain of islands approximately 2,500 miles long and about 160 miles wide. The Caribbean's population has grown to a population of about 37.5 million by the year 2000. The region's geography varies from very flat to towering mountain ranges.

The climate is tropical but with such varying elevations the rainfall also varies greatly. The Caribbean Sea is home to enormous schools of fish, coral reef formations, and turtles. Grenada, one of the Caribbean islands, at times gets hit with hurricanes. The region contains many types of land animals including birds, mammals, and reptiles.

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