History Of Tourism In St Lucia

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Tourisme au cameroun. Saint lucia was first known as louanalao by the arawak indians in 200 ad meaning island of the iguanas and then hewanorra in 800 ad when the carib indians arrived and assimilated their culture into saint luciaresidents of carib descent can still be found in saint lucia today. Enclosed to the north by pigeon island national park and to the south by labrelotte point this sheltered bay is a popular spot for mooring. Lucias tourist magnet with its picturesque crescent shaped beach and many hotels restaurants and shops.

The popular gros islet friday night street celebration in which locals and visitors alike. Lucia rodney bay is st. Most of the new developments are geared towards the tourism industry and structured in favor of economic investments in stlucia.

Tourism is the main driving force behind the economic development of stlucia. The islands forested twin peaks known as the pitons are a unesco heritage site. Other dramatic aspects of the landscape include the qualibou volcano tropical rainforests and the diamond waterfalls.

Lucia caribbean on tripadvisor. The manufacturing sector is the most diverse in the eastern caribbean area and the government is trying to revitalise the banana industry. Saint lucia carnival the atlantic rally for cruisers arc and the creole festival which is a celebration of the islands creole heritage.

There are many activities for tourists such as scuba diving snorkeling and watersports. Whenever tourist boats come to the island police patrols are normally increased in the area in order to ensure that the tourists are secure while on the island. The main economic activity of the island is tourism although the financial crisis in the us and europe has seen a huge decline in the last few years.

Lucia historical heritage tours. The saint lucia jazz festival has attracted over 220000 visitors in its 24 year existence. A brief history of saint lucia early saint lucia history.

The ministry of tourism in collaboration with the royal st. The jazz festival is just one of four major events held annually. St lucia remains part of the british commonwealth and today its population of around 175000 can boast a fairly good standard of living and stable politics.

Saint lucia offers many different tourist attractions.