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| Saint Lucia Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see photo marco marinho One of the most beautiful islands of the Caribbean, St. Lucia has two easily recognizable features: the twin volcanic peaks of Petit Piton and Gros Piton which are are visible from far out to sea. In 2004 they were given UNESCO world heritage status Most of the island is covered with thick greenery - from wild forests to banana plantations. One third is protected Rainforest Reserve. The St Lucian parrot is the national bird. Castries is the main travel hub. The 100 year old marketplace on Jeremy street is well worth a visit. There is large duty free shopping centre. Marigot Bay is 12 km south of Castries and has a great natural harbour with boat rentals and souvenir shops plus a small beach on a sandspit which you reach by boat. Very romantic Saint Lucia National Rain Forest is a must see for nature lovers. Over 19,000 acres of towering hardwoods filled with bird life. see www.geocities.com/sluforestrails/index.htm Soufriere and Sulphur Springs are other ineresting areas of the island. www.stlucia.org Just off the south east coast are the Maria islands and the Fregate islands. Both are nature reserves, so contact the National Trust for permissions and a guide to visit the islands. See above websites. Rodney Bay is in the flatter north part of the island and is the main port for visiting yachts and a wide range of restaurants, bars and visitor attractions. __________History Edit This Saint Lucia became a French colony in the early 1600's and then a British colony in the late 1700's. It remained so until independence in 1979. It became a parliamentary democracy within the Commonwealth of Nations. A Prime Minister leads the party with the most number of seats in the Parliament. Queen Elizabeth II remains head of state represented by the Governor General. _________Getting There Edit This Air: St Lucia is served by Air Canada (AC) American Airlines (AA) British Airways (BA) and by British West Indian Airways (BWIA). Approximate flight times From Castries to London (via Barbados) is 10 hours 20 minutes to Barbados is 30 minutes to Los Angeles is 9 hours to New York is 5 hours and to Singapore is 33 hours. International airports Vigie (SLU) and Hewanorra (UVF) 3km (2 miles) and 67km (42 miles) from Castries respectively. Taxis or buses are available from both airports to Castries. Both runways are equipped for jets. Airport facilities at Vigie include a bar/restaurant and car hire; at Hewanorra there is a bar/restaurant left luggage and lockers (0800-1600) shops tourist information outgoing duty-free shop and car hire (Avis Budget Dollar Hertz and National). Departure tax EC$40. Transit passengers and children under 12 years are exempt. Sea Caribbean Express a high-speed catamaran service operates between St Lucia and Martinique Guadeloupe and Dominica. St Lucia is also served by a number of cruise lines as well as local passenger/freight lines. Lines include Cunard Costa P&O and Sun Line. The main ports are Castries Vieux Fort and Soufrière. The duty-free port at Pointe Seraphine offers 2-berth cruise ship facilities duty-free shopping restaurants and bars; it may be visited by anyone although a current passport and an airline ticket are required to make duty free purchases (further information in the Shopping section). There are plans for the construction of two additional cruise-ship berths at Pointe Seraphine. _________Economy Edit This Economy—overview: Though foreign investment in manufacturing and information processing in recent years has increased Saint Lucia's industrial base the economy remains vulnerable due to its heavy dependence on banana production which is subject to periodic droughts and tropical storms. Indeed the destructive effect of Tropical Storm Iris in mid-1995 caused the loss of 20% of the year's banana crop. Increased competition from Latin American bananas will probably further reduce market prices exacerbating Saint Lucia's need to diversify its economy in coming years e.g. by further expanding tourism manufacturing and construction. GDP: purchasing power parity—$600 million (1996 est.) GDP—real growth rate: 0.8% (1996 est.) GDP—per capita: purchasing power parity—$3 800 (1996 est.) GDP—composition by sector: agriculture: 10.7% industry: 32.3% services: 57% (1996 est.) Inflation rate—consumer price index: -2.3% (1996 est.) Labor force: total: 43 800 by occupation: agriculture 43.4% services 38.9% industry and commerce 17.7% (1983 est.) Unemployment rate: 15% (1996 est.) Budget: revenues: $155 million expenditures: $169 million including capital expenditures of $48 million (FY96/97 est.) Industries: clothing assembly of electronic components beverages corrugated cardboard boxes tourism lime processing coconut processing Industrial production growth rate: 2.8% (1996 est.) Electricity—capacity: 22 000 kW (1995) Electricity—production: 110 million kWh (1995) Electricity—consumption per capita: 705 kWh (1995) Agriculture—products: bananas coconuts vegetables citrus root crops cocoa Exports: total value: $79.5 million (f.o.b. 1996 est.) commodities: bananas 41% clothing cocoa vegetables fruits coconut oil partners: UK 50% US 24% Caricom countries 16% (1995) Imports: total value: $270.6 million (f.o.b. 1996 est.) commodities: food 23% manufactured goods 21% machinery and transportation equipment 19% chemicals fuels partners: US 36% Caricom countries 22% UK 11% Japan 5% Canada 4% (1995) Debt—external: $131 million (1996) Economic aid: recipient: ODA $NA Currency: 1 EC dollar (EC$) = 100 cents Exchange rates: East Caribbean dollars (EC$) per US$1—2.7000 (fixed rate since 1976) Fiscal year: 1 April—31 March ::::::::::Castries Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Bananas Main Crop Bananas Main Crop Maria Fontenelle The second largest of the Caribbean's Windward Islands, St. Lucia has drawn more and more tourists each year to enjoy its lush natural resources. The island's sandy white beaches sit beside dense emerald forests, while tropical jungle flowers adorn the banks of breathtaking waterfalls. St. Lucia offers not only dramatic countryside and pristine beaches, but also world-class diving, all-inclusive resorts and international cuisine. For vacationing shoppers, Castries has everything from great duty-free stores to a bustling 100-year-old market. Castries is the capital and port of St Lucia, on the northwest coast of the island; population 59,600. From its almost enclosed harbour, it exports sugar cane, bananas, limes, coconuts, cacao, and rum. The town processes foodstuffs and drinks, and manufacturing industries include tobacco, textiles, wood, rubber and metal products, chemicals, and printing. Castries was founded by the French in 1650 and in 1814 came under British control. The town was rebuilt after being largely destroyed by fire in 1948 and, when St Lucia gained independence in 1979, it became the capital of the new state. In 1981 the town became the headquarters of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), a regional security grouping of six English-speaking island states. It was this organization which, in the Grenada crisis of 1983, requested military intervention by the USA. ::::::::Marigot Bay Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Sunset at The Summerbreeze, Marigothill.com Sunset at The Summerbreeze, Marigothill.com Henning Schneider Marigot Bay, 8 miles south of Castries, is a natural movie set. Admiral Rodney once used the natural harbor which you can hardly see from sea, to fool the French. The bay is now the location of the Moorings where you can stay, rent a boat and go board sailing. There are places to eat and of course, a good beach. :::::::::::Saint Lucia National Rain Forest Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see photo marco marinho We currently have no information about Saint Lucia National Rain Forest . If you do know any general information about Saint Lucia National Rain Forest , please [Edit this article]. If you know any hotels in Saint Lucia National Rain Forest or restaurants in Saint Lucia National Rain Forest , please [Add]. |