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| Turks and Caicos Islands Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Site of the new Ritz-Carlton West Caicos Reserve Site of the new Ritz-Carlton West Caicos Reserve Jack Yeaton - Nancy J. Friedman Public Relations The beautiful Turks and Caicos Islands are situated less than 1000 miles southeast of Miami. The islands has the third largest coral reef system and the best tropical beaches in the world, making it a premier beach, diving, snorkelling destination and an ideal location for romance, family vacations, ecotourism and adventure seekers. |
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| ______Sights Edit This Not much to really see as island is in process of being built up. Beach is sandy and beautiful. Jimmy buffet "margaritiville" is at the dock along with a duty-free shop and several small shops. only local attractiona are the prison and the lighthouse. Prison is really not that big a deal and you can't go into the lighthouse. There are 2 trails by the lighthouse that you can take. We took the shorter one to a cliff, looking out over the ocean. ________Economy Edit This Economy—overview: The Turks and Caicos economy is based on tourism fishing and offshore financial services. Most capital goods and food for domestic consumption are imported. The US was the leading source of tourists in 1996 accounting for more than half of the 87 000 visitors. Major sources of government revenue include fees from offshore financial activities and customs receipts. GDP: purchasing power parity—$110 million (1996 est.) GDP—real growth rate: 3.5% (1996 est.) GDP—per capita: purchasing power parity—$7 700 (1996 est.) GDP—composition by sector: agriculture: NA% industry: NA% services: NA% Inflation rate—consumer price index: 8% (1994 est.) Labor force: total: 4 848 (1990 est.) by occupation: about 33% in government and 20% in agriculture and fishing; large numbers in tourism and financial and other services (1997 est.) Unemployment rate: 15% (1996 est.) Budget: revenues: $31.9 million expenditures: $30.4 million including capital expenditures of $NA (1995) Industries: tourism offshore financial services Industrial production growth rate: NA% Electricity—capacity: 4 000 kW (1995) Electricity—production: 5 million kWh (1995) Electricity—consumption per capita: 359 kWh (1995) Agriculture—products: corn beans cassava citrus fruits; fish Exports: total value: $6.8 million (f.o.b. 1993) commodities: lobster dried and fresh conch conch shells partners: US UK Imports: total value: $42.8 million (1993) commodities: food and beverages tobacco clothing manufactures construction materials partners: US UK Debt—external: $NA Economic aid: recipient: ODA $NA Currency: 1 United States dollar (US$) = 100 cents Exchange rates: US currency is used Fiscal year: calendar year _________Health Before setting off, you might want to check the illnesses described below that occur here. The information is from the CDC and should be pretty accurate, but if you really think you have something, go see a doctor. If you're not sure where to find good medical attention, check with a the nearest international hotel, they are usually in the know (though the facilities they refer to might charge you a little bit more) :::::::::East caicos Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see East caicos is an uninhabited island but is large in size (18 square miles). Swamps and mangroves inundate a majority of the island, you can find the highest point of the islands here. There are good beaches and it is fun to explore Jacksonville, a deserted city. :::::::::: Grand turk Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Grand Turk Post Office Grand Turk Post Office Russell Otway Grand Turk is the capital island of the Turks and Caicos, Cockburn town is the center piece of the island with a wonderful selection of historical buildings and a rustic charm. You will find many Bermudian and Colonial style buildings and ruins, along with The Turks and Caicos National Museum. Grand Turk i inhabited by some 4000 people and it's the financial heart of the country. On Grand Turk you can arrange everything you want to do on the islands: diving, snorkeling, watersports etc. ::::::::::Providenciales Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see i On or about AD 750 the first inhabitants arrived on the shores of the Turks & Caicos Islands. These were the Lucayans or, in their Arawak language, the Lukkunu cairi which has the translation of "Island Men". Their arrival in the Turks & Caicos Islands was the final stage of their long migration taking several thousand years from their original home on the banks of the Orinoco River long before the first Europeans discovered the New World or Venezuela. For those of us interested in history a visit to the Turks & Caicos Museum on the capital island of Grand Turk is essential. There among many interesting artifacts on display you will see a circa 900 year old canoe paddle in testimony to the prowess of the Lucayans as a seafaring people. One has to remember that it was to be another 700 years before Christopher Columbus arrived in the Turks and Caicos Islands to lay his claim of discovery whereas the Lucayans had traveled great distances many centuries before from South America. ::::::::Salt cay Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Welcome to Island Thyme Bistro Welcome to Island Thyme Bistro Haidee Williams Salt Cay is an adventure into the past… a simpler time & place…where everyone is welcome and relaxation & renewal are paramount. The adventure begins in your journey here, one of the most unique islands in the world…Salt Cay… experience it before it’s too late! ::::::::::West caicos Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Site of the new Ritz-Carlton West Caicos Reserve Site of the new Ritz-Carlton West Caicos Reserve Jack Yeaton - Nancy J. Friedman Public Relations For the first time in nearly 100 years, the approximately 11-square-mile, 6,000-acre island of West Caicos will open its shores to a new settlement. West Caicos features some of the most sublime, virgin beaches and brilliant azure water in the Caribbean . It is home to the 500-acre Lake Catherine, a natural wildlife sanctuary and breeding ground for pink roseate flamingoes, as well as Molasses Reef, rumored to be the final resting place of Columbus ’ Pinta and ranking among the world’s top dive sites. West Caicos is reachable only by boat, small plane or helicopter. Transportation on-island will be primarily by electric vehicle and bicycle. To ensure that the island remains unspoiled, approximately 90 percent of the acreage will stay permanently undisturbed and the projects slated for development, featuring 18 th Century Caribbean-style design, will all be low-density. The architectural integrity of the island will be ensured through covenants that provide for a harmonious blend of building placement, style and finishes. Electric vehicles and bicycles will transport guests along walking paths and trails throughout the island. Access to West Caicos Reserve will be primarily via boat (a 20-minute ride) from a private launch dock, a short ride from the international airport. To protect West Caicos ’ abundance of natural resources, the developers conducted a comprehensive ecotourism study led by Hitesh Mehta of EDSA, an international full-service planning, landscape architectural and urban design firm. EDSA is one of the world’s leading authorities and researchers on sustainable tourism and landscape architecture. Mr. Mehta developed a master plan for West Caicos Reserve that outlines preservation guidelines for development with minimal envi ron mental impact and includes the creation of sustainable/ecotourism facilities. |
