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Goat Water, Guava Cheese, Cook-Up and Batik – Eating, Drinking and Shopping in St. Kitts and Nevis

Goat Water, Guava Cheese, Cook-Up and Batik – Eating, Drinking and Shopping in St. Kitts and Nevis

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St. Kitts and Nevis is known for its excellent local, Creole and West Indian cuisine. Chinese, Western and Indian dishes are also popular food options on the islands. Visitors can find fresh fish sold from boats, fresh fruit from market stalls and road side barbecues where vendors cook meat over oil drums. On Nevis, the villages traditionally  have cookouts on weekends where people gather, eat, socialize and play games together. The national dish of the island nation is salt fish…

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The Sugar Train, Canopy Tours and the Gibraltar of the Caribbean – What to See and Do in St. Kitts and Nevis

The Sugar Train, Canopy Tours and the Gibraltar of the Caribbean – What to See and Do in St. Kitts and Nevis

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With easy accessibility to sights, activities and beaches as well as luxury resorts and a thriving restaurant scene, St. Kitts and Nevis is the perfect destination for couples or families. So what are some of the most popular sights and experiences that await the visitor to these beautiful islands? The small size of this two-island nation offers the possibility of seeing and doing it all. And, as a result, really getting to know the wonderful people and culture. St. Kitts…

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The Mother Colony – A Short Journey Through St. Kitts and Nevis’ History

The Mother Colony – A Short Journey Through St. Kitts and Nevis’ History

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Before Christopher Columbus visited St. Kitts and Nevis on his second voyage in 1493, the islands had already been inhabited for thousands of years. Various groups may have reached the islands from Florida in the north or from South America. Some accounts tell of “Archaic” people, others, the Ciboney as being the earliest to arrive, followed by the Arawak, or Taino. The people who Columbus found when he arrived, were the Island Caribs, also known as the Kalinago, who migrated…

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St. Kitts and Nevis

St. Kitts and Nevis

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St. Kitts and Nevis, a nation of two islands in the northern Leeward Islands of the Lesser Antilles in the eastern Caribbean, is our next destination at Island Profiles. The formal name of the country is The Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis. It is a part of the commonwealth, is English speaking and recognizes Queen Elizabeth II as head of state. Separated by a channel called The Narrows, the islands are mountainous and of volcanic origin. St. Kitts is…

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