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The Turks and Caicos Islands: a paradise on earth
The Turks and Caicos is a country of 8 major islands and numerous uninhabited cays located 575 miles South Miami. TCI has the ZIP code representing Bretton Woods British West Indies, a diversified group of Caribbean islands, including Anguilla, Virgin Islands Islands, Cayman Islands, Montserrat and the Turks and Caicos Islands, all dependent areas of the UK.
Turks and Caicos Islands are recognized the world's most beautiful beaches, pristine coral reefs, diving, fishing, offshore investments, luxury condominiums and villas. The islands are protected by a government dedicated to preserving the islands natural beauty.
The political and administrative capital of the Turks and Caicos is the Grand Turk island. Cockburn Town has been the seat of government since 1766. This small island is full of turn-of-the-century Caribbean charm. Bermuda was founded by Salt Rakers some three centuries ago, Bermuda Through its British colonial architecture, the colorful, Caribbean-style local dwellings make Grand Turk worth a visit.
Grand Turk is six miles long and just over a mile wide. Like the other islands, Grand Turk is blessed with miles of quiet beaches with sugar and is close to several uninhabited cays just waiting to be explored. In the far north of the island, a channel to the sea gives you access to North Creek, the only hurricane shelter for yachts traveling between Nassau and Puerto Rico.
Donkeys, horses and cattle were the means of transport in the salt industry, and these animals are still being asked about the streets and countryside of Grand Turk.
Grand Turk Each summer the city becomes a party. Grand Turk in July, hosts the annual Grand Turk Heineken Game Fishing Tournament, an event full of fun for local and visiting athletes and enthusiasts of the parties. Also at some time between June and September Grand Turk parts again with a week full of dancing to island music, sports challenges, food and fun and other events to break the summer heat.
Grand Turk is consistently ranked among the top 10 dive destinations in the world, offering spectacular diving, snorkeling, fishing and boating. The warm Atlantic waters of the sea are full of marine life, ranging from a tiny seahorse to manta, eagle and striped green and hawksbill turtles, dolphin, shark, whale shark and the magnificent humpback whale. Diving is only a 5 minute boat ride offshore to the 7,000-foot vertical wall. At the top of the wall of divers enjoy diving through the incredible coral formations and sand gullies.
Grand Turk diving is quiet and unhurried. The boats leave with a tank and easily go back to the edge of an interval of one hour before going to the parks, marine conservation by the Government for the second dive. Operators local dive have combined their efforts to form an organization to "protect reefs and islands of the degradation and exploitation" to ensure that reefs are managed and used with respect.
Providenciales is the urban center of the Turks and Caicos. Familiarly known as "Provo," The island offers all the modern amenities one could wish no longer be a top holiday destination for one who wants to escape from stress and overpopulated cities. Provo has an 18-hole course, a casino, shopping malls, three marinas, a growing number of bars and excellent restaurants. Provo is also a paradise for divers and water lovers.
Beautiful beaches are scattered on all sides of Providenciales, the most spectacular of which is a stretch of 12 miles is at Grace Bay, which is protected by a healthy barrier reef.
Located on the west side of the Caicos archipelago, Providenciales has an area of 38 square miles. Before 1960, the island had a population of 500. Today has the largest population and contains the largest population of native and nonnative Turks and Caicos.
Development of Providenciales began in 1966 when the government of the islands and the British government did a lease-purchase of Provident Ltd. allowing them to lease 4000 acres of Crown land
The south side of the island faces the Caicos Bank. The Caicos Bank is a shallow, pale turquoise sea and is composed in part by swamps and marshes, filled with an abundant resource of conch and lobster.
Natural island formations offer safe haven for boaters. Sapodilla Bay is a popular mooring for yachts traveling through the Turks and Caicos. At the opposite end of Providenciales, channel depth of Leeward Going Through makes a natural and safe harbor in the northeast corner of the island.
The historical sights include Cheshire Hall and Richmond Hill ruins of a plantation. Stones engraved by shipwrecked sailors are on a hill overlooking Sapodilla Bay.
The "Hole" at Long Bay is a limestone fireplace and wide with a mysterious deep sea water at the bottom.
Provo is home to Shell the only farm in the world. These mollusks with their beautiful pink shells take five years to reach adult size. The Conch farm is open for travel during the winter months.
North Caicos, part of the archipelago known as Turks and Caicos Islands is located south of the Bahamas, north of the Dominican Republic and Haiti and northeast of Cuba.
North Caicos is 41 square kilometers and a population of approximately 1500 souls. North Caicos is 12 miles northeast of Providenciales (Provo), where the axis is International Airport Turks and Caicos Islands. Daily flights Connection and yachts are available, making North Caicos easily accessible. For adventure travelers, rental cars and bicycles are available and such as taxis and guided tours.
North Caicos, known in the past as the "island" Garden "has been the granary of the islands. Fine boats are built to transport crops from the extensive farms located near the settlements of Bottle Creek, Whitby, Kew and Sandy Point to the other islands. Less than agriculture is done now days, but the government farm at Kew still producing tomatoes and cucumbers available in the North.
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