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Turks and Caicos

Turks and Caicos: tourism and financial activities

The Turks and Caicos Islands are a British overseas territory located in the Caribbean, in the Lesser Antilles, north of the island of Hispaniola and south-east of the Bahamas. The state is made up of the two archipelagos of the Turks and Caicos islands. The capital is the town of Cockburn Town, on the island […]

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Trinidad and Tobago

The climate of Trinidad and Tobago: when to go

The climate of Trinidad and Tobago is tropical hot and humid with high temperatures and heavy rains. The seasons are limited to a rainy season between June and December and to a dry season between January and May. The average maximum temperatures exceed 30 ° C at any time of the year and the average […]

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Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: two islands off the coast of Venezuela

Trinidad and Tobago (Republic of Trinidad and Tobago) is an independent presidential republic within the Commonwealth. This republic is located in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Venezuela, facing the Orinoco delta. The state is made up of the two islands of Trinidad and Tobago and some smaller islets (Little Tobago, Chacachacare, Monos, Huevos, […]

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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

The climate of Saint Vincent and Grenadines: when to go

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines have a pleasant warm humid tropical climate which is tempered by the constant blowing of the northeast trade winds. The seasons, as in the rest of the Caribbean, are differentiated by the amount of rain. While temperatures undergo minimal seasonal variations. The average annual temperatures are around 26 ° C, […]

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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: islands of sailing boats

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a constitutional monarchy associated with the British Commonwealth. This island state is located in the Lesser Antilles, between the Caribbean Sea to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, north of Grenada, and south of Saint Lucia. The state of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is made […]

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Dutch Caribbean - Netherlands Antilles Saint Martin / Sint Marteen

The climate of Saint Martin: when to go to Saint Martin

The island of Saint-Martin/Sint Maarten has a tropical warm and humid climate, with temperatures undergo only slight variations throughout the year, and which are moderated by constant trade winds blowing from the east and northeast. The temperatures of Saint-Martin remain stable throughout the year. During the year, temperatures usually range between 24 ° C and […]

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Dutch Caribbean - Netherlands Antilles Saint Martin / Sint Marteen

Saint Martin: the half French and half Dutch island

The island of Saint Martin – Sint Maarten (87 sq km) has the particularity of being divided between France and the Netherlands, only the northern part belongs to France for a total of 53 sq km, while the southern part is part of the Netherlands (34 sq km). The French part of the island of […]

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Saint Lucia

The climate of Saint Lucia: when to go to Saint Lucia

The island of Saint Lucia has a hot and humid tropical climate, moderated by the north-east trade winds, the climate of the island differs in two seasons based on the rains, while temperatures are constant throughout the year. The average annual temperature is 26 ° C. While the average minimum temperatures vary by a few […]

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Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: mountain landscapes and volcanoes

The island of Saint Lucia is a parliamentary monarchy associated with the British Commonwealth. The state is located in the Lesser Antilles, between the Caribbean Sea in the west and the Atlantic Ocean in the east, north of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and south of Martinique. The capital and main port is the small […]

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

The climate of Saint Kitts and Nevis: when to go

The islands of Saint Kitts and Nevis enjoy a tropical maritime climate tempered by the constant blowing of the north-east trade winds. The seasons differ according to rainfall, with a dry and a wet season, while temperatures are constant throughout the year. The average annual temperatures of Saint Kitts and Nevis are around 26 ° […]

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis: old British colonial atmosphere

Saint Kitts and Nevis (Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis) is an independent state within the British Commonwealth. This country is located in the Caribbean, in the Lesser Antilles, between the Netherlands Antilles (Sint Eustatius), Montserrat, Antigua and Barbuda and Saint Barthelemy. The country is made up of the islands of Saint Kitts (Saint Christopher, […]

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Saint-Barthélemy

The climate of Saint Barthélemy: when to go

The island of Saint Barthélemy has a hot-humid tropical climate, with temperatures that undergo only slight variations throughout the year, and are moderated by the constant blowing of the north-east trade winds. The average maximum temperatures vary between 27 ° C in December and 31 ° C in August, while the minimum averages between 25 […]

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Saint-Barthélemy

Saint Barthélemy: a former Swedish colony in the Caribbean

The island of Saint Barthelemy was once an ancient Swedish colony. But today it is a French overseas collectivity located in the Lesser Antilles between Saint-Martin in the north-west and Saint Kitts and Nevis in the south. The island is part of the French Antilles together with Martinique, the French part of the island of […]

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Puerto Rico

The climate of Puerto Rico: when to go to Puerto Rico

The island of Puerto Rico enjoys a hot-humid tropical climate, with average annual temperatures of 26 ° C and rainfall well distributed throughout the year. The wettest period, however, coincides with the months from May to October. The rainiest month is August. The driest months are those between January and April. Due to the influences […]

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Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: the smallest island in the Greater Antilles

Puerto Rico (Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico) is a state that occupies the smallest island in the Greater Antilles. Located in the Caribbean Sea between the island of Hispaniola and the Virgin Islands, the state of Puerto Rico is a state freely associated with the United States of America. The […]