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St Lucia (LC) |
| Continent: |
North America |
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| Surface: |
619 km ² |
| Inhabitants: |
167.640 |
| Capital: |
Castries |
International banking code (ISO Codes): |
LLC |
| Official language: |
English |
Code: |
+1758 |
| Currency: |
Dollar of Caribbean Eastern |
Number plate: |
WL |
| Routes of St Lucia: |
216 |
Routes towards St Lucia: |
336 |
| Preferred airports: |
St Lucia Castries (SLU), St Lucia Hewanorra (UVF) |
| Principal cities: |
Darkened, Old Extremely, Micoud, Sulfur mine, Dennery, Large Islet, Handle Raye, Laborie, the Canaries, Cape Estate, Choiseul, Shock, Coffee-plantation, Cabiche, Marquis |
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Tourist guide St Lucia (North America) |
St Lucia is a country of Caribbean located in the archipelago of the islands at the Wind, 40 km in the north of Martinique and at 32 km in the south of Vincent Saint. St Lucia obtained its independence in 1979 and forms today part of the Commonwealth Countries.
Geography: of volcanic origin, the 43 km length island on 22 km broad, presents a landscape mainly mountainous traversed many rivers. St Lucia has a flora and a fauna of an exceptional richness and a variety. The north of the island shelters splendid beaches which invite at rest and to the relaxation.
Relief and river: the culminating point of the island, the Gimie mount, of volcanic origin, is drawn up at an average altitude of 950 Mr. To broad of the west coast, draw up the two conical craters, the Large Piton and the Small Piton, emblematic of the island and which are integrated in a whole of volcanic needles, classified with the world heritage of UNESCO. Between the two tops other craters of the sources of sulfur warm water and gas emanations spout out which cause visible malodorous clouds of smoke by far.
Climate and period of voyage recommended: it reigns on St Lucia as on all the islands of the area, throughout the year a tropical climate with constant temperatures turning around 28°C, agreeably moderated by the trade winds. The temperature of water is also paradisiac since it borders 26°C permanently. The island does not know, but rather fall rain season of a daily, short and intense rains. Between June and October, cyclones more or less devastators can occur.
Official languages and spoken languages: the official language is English. The vernacular language is rather the local patois.
Health and vaccinations: generally one advises with the travellers to be made vaccinate against hepatitis has, typhus, the polio, the diphteria and tetanus. To prevent the viral diseases transmitted by the insects and the mosquitos, it is in general enough to cover well and apply products anti-insects available on the spot. On St Lucia, the risk to contract paludism is non-existent. The health system is in addition satisfactory in the town of Castries, but the fees and the cost of the treatments are very high. This is why, it is highly advised to contract a insurance-voyage including/understanding a insurance-repatriation for the most serious cases. For more safety and to avoid risks of infection, it is recommended to consume only bottled water, to peel the fruits well and to make cook vegetables before consuming them. Lastly, think of providing you with a first-aid kit of voyage.
Conditions of entry on the territory: for the French nationals and one duration of stay envisaged lower than 42 days, a valid passport is enough. Beyond 42 days, a residence permit must be solicited. The minor travellers must be provided with an individual passport.
For further information concerning vaccinations, the conditions of entry and safety, you can for example consult the site of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.
Travel and transport: from Paris, there do not exist to date direct flights bound for the international airport of Castries (SLU) which is to 65 km in the south of the city, but some international companies propose flights with one or two stopovers of Paris (ORY), in particular the LIAT (LI), Air the Caribbean (TX), British Airways (BA) and Virgin Atlantic (VS).
The capital: Castries, located at the North-West of the island shelters 11.000 inhabitants, 80.000 if one takes into account all the agglomeration, which represents about half of the total population of the island. The peninsula of Séraphine Point is largely reserved for the boats of cruising and accommodates on average two per day of them. In this pretty harbor bay built in Mediterranean style, one also finds many trade and gravers in which one can carry out taken the tax off purchases.
Tourist sites and places of bathe: the ex-capital and today second plus big city of the island, Sulfur mine, located on the south-western coast, are located at the foot of the two Pitons, extinct volcanos being drawn up at an altitude of 798 Mr. the city allures by this geographical location enchanter, but also by its coloured houses, its palm trees which project a beneficial shade and its surrounding hills, covered of exuberant tropical vegetation of a major green. The travellers who go there in generally have an indelible and filled with wonder memory.
But the greatest beauty of this island lies especially in the beauty of its natural landscapes which one can as well as possible discover while going towards the interior of the grounds. One will discover there sulfur hot sources spouting out and of dense tropical forests and, along the coasts, of the solitary bays to broad whose swim the splendid ones and multicoloured tropical fish.
The botanical garden of Diamond Botanical Garden shelters the homonymous cascade as well as mineral water baths and the sand beaches black of the Chastanet Handle.
The national park of Island Pigeon, located in the middle of the island, constitutes a true museum of history of the island of outdoor. It shelters vestiges of the indigenous Indian civilization old of more than 1.000 years and British colonization as well as the port whose the hunters left whales.
Religion: the current population of St Lucia is made up to almost 100% of descendants of slaves who in their large majority adopted the Christian religion. Only 7% of the population are declared atheistic or belong to the brotherhood of the witnesses of Jéhovah.
Big cities and possibilities of lodging: Castries, Bexon, Babononeau, Ciceron, Dennery, Clery and Strong Vieux.
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Flights expensive not preferred towards and of St Lucia/LLC
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