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Martinique included in the UNESCO World Heritage list

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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 ...

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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. ...

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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 ...

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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. ...

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Sint Eustatius: Fortresses and volcanoes

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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). ...

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How to get to Saint Martin. Flights to Saint Martin

Maho Bay, Sint Maarten. Author and Copyright Marco Ramerini

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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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Guatemala attractions: what to see in Guatemala

One of the most beautiful countries in Central America, Guatemala has countless attractions for tourists. Tourism in Guatemala is today an important source of income. But the country still has enormous potential and possibilities for tourist development. In recent years, ...

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The climate of Samaná: when to go to Samaná

The Samaná region is made up of a peninsula that is located along the northern coast of the Dominican Republic and is characterized by a humid and warm tropical maritime climate. Temperatures undergo minimal variations during the year while the ...

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Cuba power plugs and sockets, telephones

CUBA DOCUMENTS Documents: To enter Cuba you need to present your passport with a residual validity of at least three months upon arrival in the country. Even children and minors need their own passport. Visa: Required. The visa is obtained ...

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Tourist attractions of Cuba: what to see in Cuba

Cuba is the largest island in the Caribbean. The island in fact covers over 105,000 square kilometers. The republic of Cuba is made up of this large island and a series of smaller groups of islets. The Canarreos archipelago on ...

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Costa Rica power plugs and sockets, telephones

COSTA RICA DOCUMENTS Documents: The passport is the document necessary to enter Costa Rica, it must be valid for at least six months from the date of departure. Even children and minors need their own passport. Visa: Not necessary for ...

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Belize tourist attractions: what to see in Belize

Thanks to the natural and archaeological beauties of Belize in recent years tourism has become the second most important economic activity in the country. Despite this, Belize is among the Caribbean destinations least frequented by tourists. But Belize has numerous ...

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Belize power plugs and sockets, telephones

BELIZE DOCUMENTS Documents: The passport with a residual validity of 6 months at the time of entry into the country is the method for accessing Belize. Even children and minors need their own passport. Visa: No tourist visa is required ...

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Barbados power plugs and sockets, telephones

BARBADOS DOCUMENTS Documents: The passport is the document needed to enter Barbados. While the visa is not necessary for a stay of less than 90 days. To enter the island it is mandatory to have a return flight ticket. Remember ...

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How to get to Barbados. Flights to Barbados

The island of Barbados has become an important Caribbean tourist destination. This happened also thanks to the presence of an important international airport which is among the busiest airports in the Eastern Caribbean. Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) is located ...

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Cape Santa Maria Beach Resort on Long Island, Bahamas

Cape Santa Maria Beach Resort, Long Island, Bahamas. Author and Copyright Marco Ramerini ..

The Cape Santa Maria Beach Resort is a beautiful property located at the northern end of Long Island one of the islands of the Bahamas. This Resort stands along an enchanting beach that stretches a few kilometers off the coast ...

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Sandy Cay in the Exumas islands: the island of iguanas

Sandbanks, Sandy Cay, Exumas, Bahamas. Author and Copyright Marco Ramerini..

Sandy Cay is a small coral island in the Exumas islands that is located just south of the Tropic of Cancer. The island is made up of a series of coral islets connected to each other by sand banks that ...

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Andros: the wild island of the Bahamas

Located in the central western section of the Bahamas archipelago, the island of Andros – with 5,957 sq km – is the largest by the surface of the Bahamas islands. The surface of the island is almost half of the ...

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People-to-People. Bahamas Tourist Office

Glintons Primary School, Bahamas. Author and Copyright Marco Ramerini

Documenting us for the trip to the Bahamas, we visited the excellent official website of the Bahamas Tourist Office. The site in other languages is quite complete, but it lacks numerous sections that are present on the site in English. ...

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In the Caribbean with children: the Bahamas

In the Caribbean with children. The Bahamas islands. Author and Copyright Marco Ramerini

The Bahamas islands are a great destination for those traveling to the Caribbean with children in tow. The islands are inhabited by a welcoming and smiling population, which becomes even more friendly with those traveling with children. The lack of ...

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Grand Bahama: one step away from Florida

The island of Grand Bahama is located near the coast of Florida from which it is only 90 km away, the island is part of the northern group of the Bahamas. The island which covers 1,373 sq km is the ...

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