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Martinique

Martinique included in the UNESCO World Heritage list

In 2023, the Caribbean island of Martinique, a French overseas department, was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. “The volcanoes and forests of Mount Pelée and the Pitons of northern Martinique” have been included in this unique and privileged list. The UNESCO-listed area is located in the northern part of the island and includes […]

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Dutch Caribbean - Netherlands Antilles

Bonaire: a diver’s paradise

The island of Bonaire is located in the southern Caribbean and is the easternmost of the islands called ABC, i.e. the islands of Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao. The island is located about 90 kilometers north of the coast of Venezuela. While it is about 40 km from the neighboring island of Curaçao. In the past […]

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Aruba

Aruba: The pearl of the southern Caribbean

In the southern Caribbean, off the coast of Venezuela, there are three islands linked to the Netherlands. These islands, based on the initial letter of their name, are also called ABC islands. The letter A of this group of islands indicates the island of Aruba. The other two letters indicate the islands of Bonaire and […]

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Saint-Barthélemy

Saint Barthélemy: the Caribbean island of luxury

Saint Barthélemy is a popular tourist destination geared towards the high-end luxury tourist market. The island is small, its surface is just 24 sq km. Once you arrive on the island you can choose from a wide range of attractions. The capital Gustavia is a small town with picturesque streets, but it is above all […]

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Dutch Caribbean - Netherlands Antilles

Sint Eustatius: Fortresses and volcanoes

An alternative Caribbean island is the small island of Sint Eustatius called Statia for short. Populated by about 3,000 people, the island is out of the tourist flows that invest a large part of the Caribbean islands. The island was discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1493 on his second voyage. A RICH HISTORY OF TRADE […]

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Turks and Caicos

Tourist attractions in Turks and Caicos Islands: what to see

The Turks and Caicos islands are an archipelago of 40 paradisiacal islands located just over an hour’s flight from Florida. The islands extend over 616.3 sq km. These islands are a British overseas territory located southeast of the Bahamas, and north of the island of Hispaniola. The Turks and Caicos islands, which are composed of […]

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Dutch Caribbean - Netherlands Antilles

The climate of Bonaire: when to go to Bonaire

The island of Bonaire has a dry tropical semi-arid hot climate, with constant temperatures throughout the year and with minimal variations between the maximum temperatures and the minimum seasonal temperatures. Even between day and night temperatures vary little. Bonaire receives about 450 mm of rain per year, the few rains are concentrated mainly in the […]

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Dutch Caribbean - Netherlands Antilles

Bonaire: salt marshes, cactus and coral reef

The island of Bonaire is today a special municipality in the Dutch Caribbean (Caribisch Nederland) and is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Until 2010, the island was part of the Netherlands Antilles (Nederlandse Antillen). Bonaire is located north of the coast of Venezuela, east of the island of Curaçao. The 288 km² island […]

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Dutch Caribbean - Netherlands Antilles

The climate of Curaçao: when to go to Curaçao

The island of Curaçao has a hot-dry tropical semi-arid climate, characterized by low rainfall, stable temperatures and good weather during most of the year. The climate of the island is typical of tropical savannas with a short wet season and a long dry season. Curaçao has a long dry season in the months from January […]

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Dutch Caribbean - Netherlands Antilles

Curaçao: the largest of the Dutch Caribbean islands

The island of Curaçao is today a constituent nation of the kingdom of the Netherlands. Until 2010, the island was part of the Netherlands Antilles (Nederlandse Antillen), of which Curaçao is the largest and most populous island (444 sq km). Curaçao is located north of the coast of Venezuela, between the islands of Aruba and […]

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Dutch Caribbean - Netherlands Antilles Saint Martin / Sint Marteen

How to get to Saint Martin. Flights to Saint Martin

The island of Saint Martin / Sint Maarten has an important international airport which has made it one of the most popular destinations in the Caribbean. The airport is located in the south-western part of the island, in the Dutch part of Saint Martin / Sint Maarten. A flight to this island is the most […]

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Jamaica

Tourist attractions in Jamaica: What to see

Jamaica is a popular destination for beach tourism in the Caribbean. The island is full of green mountains covered with lush vegetation, waterfalls and coasts with beautiful beaches. Jamaica is an island in the West Indies located west of Haiti and is an ancient English colony. Below are the most important tourist attractions of Jamaica. […]

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Honduras

Roatan: an ancient pirate lair today a tourist destination

The island of Roatan is the largest of the islands in the Islas de la Bahía archipelago. Located about 50 km north of the Caribbean coast of Honduras, Roatan is located between the islands of Útila and Guanaja. The shape of the island is narrow and elongated, in fact it measures over 75 km in […]

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Honduras

The attractions of Honduras: what to see in Honduras

Honduras is now known by tourists for some island destinations along the Caribbean coast. Among the most popular attractions in Honduras are the islands of the archipelago da la Bahia (Islas de la Bahía) where the island of Roatán is located. An island full of fine white sand beaches and a paradise for diving and […]

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Guatemala

Guatemala power plugs and sockets, telephones

GUATEMALA DOCUMENTS Documents: For the tourist entrance in Guatemala is required to possess a valid passport. Even children and minors need their own passport. Visa: not necessary for tourist stays in Guatemala of less than three months. For the documents needed to travel to Guatemala we always recommend checking the country’s official website. GUATEMALA HEALTH INSURANCE, […]