| Grenada offers an extensive choice of
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| | rich history and energetic, living
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| yacht charter including both sail and
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| | cultural heritage. There are many local
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| motor yacht charter, bareboat yacht
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| | festivals, fairs, and markets that remain
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| charter, skippered yacht charter, luxury
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| | a vital part of life on Grenada. Its
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| crewed yacht charter and both monohull
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| | centuries old spice plantations and rum
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| and catamaran charter.
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| | distilleries still use time-honoured
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| Average temperatures range from 25°C
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| | methods, emphasizing quality rather than
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| to°30 C, accompanied by the steady and
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| | quantity. Although the tourist industry
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| cooling trade winds make for a perfect
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| | has become more significant in recent
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| yacht charter. The lowest temperatures
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| | years, the island's easy way of life and
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| occur between November and February.
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| | the friendly people recall an atmosphere
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| Because of Grenada's remarkable
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| | that has long since vanished elsewhere.
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| topography, the island also experiences
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| | English is spoken widely. But Grenadian
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| climate changes according to altitude.
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| | Creole is considered the lingua franca of
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| The driest season is between January and
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| | the island. French Patois or Antillean
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| May. Even during the rainy season, from
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| | Creole is still spoken by about 10%-20%
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| June to December, it rarely rains for
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| | the population. Although French influence
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| more than an hour at a time and generally
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| | on Grenadian culture is much less visible
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| not every day.
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| | than in some other Caribbean islands,
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| Christopher Columbus first sighted
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| | surnames and place names in French remain
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| Grenada in1498 and named it firstly
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| | as well as the every day language is
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| Conception Island and later called it
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| | laced with French words and the local
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| Granada. At the time the Island Caribs
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| | dialect or Patois. Stronger French
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| lived there and called it Camerhogue. The
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| | influence is found in the well seasoned
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| Spaniards did not permanently settle in
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| | spicy food and styles of cooking similar
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| Camerhogue and the English failed their
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| | to those found in New Orleans and some
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| first settlement attempts. The French
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| | French architecture has survived from the
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| fought and conquered Grenada from the
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| | 1700s. The African roots of most of the
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| Caribs around 1650 and named the new
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| | population of Grenada heavily influence
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| French colony Grenade. The Treaty of
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| | island culture but Indian influence is
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| Paris ceded the colony to the United
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| | also seen with dhal puree, goat and
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| Kingdom in 1763. Grenada was made a Crown
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| | chicken curry in the cuisine.
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| Colony in 1877.
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| | Grenada is developing rapidly with new
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| In 1967, Grenada attained the position of
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| | haul-out facilities in St. Davidxs and
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| "Associated State of the United Kingdom",
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| | Prickly Bay. Marinas can be found in St.
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| which meant that Grenada was now
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| | Georgexs, Clarkexs, Court Bay, Prickly
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| responsible for her own internal affairs,
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| | Bay, and Mt. Hartman Bay.
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| and the UK was responsible for her
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| | Carriacou is known as the x Land of
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| defence and foreign affairs. Full
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| | Reefsx. Carriacou will give visitors a
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| independence was granted in 1974 under
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| | glimpse of a more leisurely way of life.
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| the leadership of the then Premier Sir
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| | Coral reefs surround the island providing
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| Eric Matthew Gairy, who became the first
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| | a base for beautiful sandy beaches. The
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| Prime Minister of Grenada. Gairy's
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| | main town and port of entry is
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| government became increasingly
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| | Hillsborough and there are several
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| authoritarian, prompting a coup in March
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| | smaller villages dotting the island. With
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| 1979 by Maurice Bishop. Bishop's failure
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| | a mix of Scottish and African ancestry,
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| to allow elections, coupled with his
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| | the island boasts a wealth of cultural
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| Marxist-Leninist socialism and
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| | traditions. Carriacouans are renown for
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| cooperation with communist Cuba did not
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| | their sea faring skills and many locally
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| sit well with the country's neighbours,
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| | made vessels are still in use today from
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| including Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados,
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| | small fishing sloops to large trading
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| Dominica, as well as the United States.
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| | schooners. Hillsborough is the largest
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| 1983 saw a further coup by the PRA that
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| | town on Carriacou was established at the
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| brought a new pro-Soviet/Cuban government
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| | end of the 18th century. It is a
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| under General Hudson Austin to power. At
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| | developing port and landing point for
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| the time of the coup there were about 50
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| | inter island ferries. It is a hub for
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| Cuban military advisors and 700 armed
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| | shopping and socializing and home to the
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| construction workers on the island. Six
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| | annual Regatta festival and Carnival
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| days later, the island was invaded by
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| | celebrations. Hillsborough Bay features a
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| forces from the United States purportedly
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| | beautiful sandy beach that stretches the
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| at the behest of Dame Eugenia Charles, of
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| | entire length of town and is just steps
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| Dominica. Five other Caribbean nations
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| | from the lively scenes of Main Street.
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| participated with Dominica and the USA in
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| | Anse La Roche Beach is one of the most
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| the campaign, called Operation Urgent
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| | scenic beaches in the Windward Islands. A
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| Fury.
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| | striking rock formation protrudes just a
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| Grenada's premier airport is Port Salines
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| | hundred feet or so off shore and exhibits
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| International Airport and there are
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| | the interesting marine life below. The
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| flights from the USA. English is spoken
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| | sandy beach is superb and with a little
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| throughout Grenada. US Dollars and the
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| | luck you may have it all to yourself.
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| Euro are used. Major credit cards may be
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| | Snorkelling is very good off the point.
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| accepted in hotels, restaurants and some
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| | Petite Martinique, a dependency of
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| shops.
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| | Grenada, has a very strong culture and
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| Grenada is the largest in an archipelago
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| | one of the highest per capita incomes in
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| of the same name. Smaller islands are
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| | the Eastern Caribbean. Petite Martinique
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| Carriacou, Petit Martinique, Rhonde
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| | is volcanic in origin, having a cone
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| Island, Caille Island, Diamond Island,
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| | shape, with the highest hill the 'Piton',
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| Large Island, Saline Island and Frigate
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| | rising to756 feet above sea level. The
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| Island. Most of the population lives on
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| | Caribbean Sea laps the shores on the
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| Grenada itself, and major towns there
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| | western side of the island and the
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| include the capital St. George's,
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| | dramatic Atlantic swells break on the
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| Grenville and Gouyave. The largest
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| | eastern coast. Petite Martinique is small
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| settlement on the other islands is
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| | and intriguingly authentic. The main
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| Hillsborough on Carriacou. The islands
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| | beach is located on the western side of
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| are well known for their spectacular
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| | the island and includes two docks. One is
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| clear waters. Grenada is technically
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| | privately owned and the other belongs to
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| located outside of the hurricane belt the
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| | the Government of Grenada. An anchor the
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| islands provide smooth sailing and safe
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| | yacht overnight here or a real treat.
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| anchorage year round. However, in recent
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| | There are several small quaint
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| years the hurricanes have become more
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| | restaurants that are within walking
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| frequent and are sometimes experienced
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| | distance. It is also a great place to
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| outside of the previously designated
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| | take on water and fuel and look for
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| hurricane area. In 2004 Hurricane Ivan
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| | bargains on alcohol. The residents live
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| did hit the island followed by Hurricane
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| | by boatbuilding, seafaring, and fishing
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| Emily in 2005.
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| | and in the old days, smuggling. There are
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| The landscape of Grenada is one of the
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| | usually several cargo vessels at anchor.
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| most beautiful and diverse environments
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| | The many fancy new homes are recent, but
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| in the Caribbean, including crater lakes
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| | some of the older wooden, pitched-roof
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| as well as an amazing variety of plant
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| | houses are photogenic, especially at the
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| and animal life. The forests change to
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| | eastern end of the island.
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| mangroves at the coast, giving way to
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| | One way yacht charters are available to
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| dramatic white sand beaches, brilliant
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| | Union in the Grenadines islands, Saint
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| blue water, and exquisite coral reefs.
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| | Lucia and Martinique. Ask the yacht
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| Grenada's beauty is complemented by its
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| | charter company for more details.
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