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| • | The Caribbean, (Spanish: Caribe) or the West Indies, is a group of islands and countries which are in or border the Caribbean Sea which lies on the Caribbean Plate. The countries and islands of the Caribbean are located to the south and east of Mexico and to the north and west of Venezuela, South America. There are at least 7,000 islands, islets, reefs, and cayes in the region. They are organized into 25 territories including sovereign states, overseas departments, and dependencies. The name "West Indies" originates from Christopher Columbus' idea that he had landed in the Indies (then meaning all of south and east Asia) when he had in fact reached the Americas. The name "Caribbean" is named after the Caribs, one of the dominant Amerindian groups in the region at the time of European contact. The Caribbean consists of the Greater and Lesser Antilles, and is often considered part of North America. At one time, there was a short-lived country called the Federation of the West Indies composed of the English-speaking Caribbean islands of the region. The Caribbean area is also famous for its sea pirates. See the article piracy in the Caribbean. The region known as "Caribbean" is usually restricted to the islands of the Caribbean Sea, although sometimes the continental American coastline is included. Source: [wikipedia: caribbean] |
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| Antigua and Barbuda Meteorological Services | ||
| local current and forecast conditions, storm tracking, climate data and links to weather for many parts of the world. | ||
| Cayman Islands National Meteorological Service | ||
| climate, current conditions, storm warnings, and forecasts. | ||
| Meteorological Service Netherlands Antilles and Aruba | ||
| observed and forecast conditions, satellite and radar pictures, cyclones, climate reports and contact details. also summary in dutch. | ||
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| Bahamas Cycling | ||
| bicycle racing news, events and results from the bahamas. there are sections for classified ads and a discussion forum. also contains triathlon news. | ||
| BVI Cycling Federation | ||
| official governing body for the british virgin islands. offers chat room bulletin board, news, links, events and results calendar. | ||
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| The Atoll Reef Organization | ||
| a non-profit organization calling for public participation in the purchase of tourist-threatened caribbean islands in order to preserve the marine life, flora and fauna. includes information about habitats and locations, legal and financial details of the scheme, and an invitation to pledge money. | ||
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| Accessible Adventures | ||
| offers sightseeing tours of the u.s. virgin islands including st. thomas and st. john that accommodate patrons with limited mobility including wheelchair access. | ||
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| BellaOnline.com: Caribbean Food | ||
| offers live chat, feature articles on the cuisine, and recipes organized according to meal course. | ||
| Caribbean and West Indian Recipes | ||
| including rastafarian/ital recipes, as well as snacks, drinks, punches and ice creams. | ||
| Caribbean Favorite Recipes | ||
| periodically changing collection of caribbean recipes. | ||
| Caribbean Recipes | ||
| variety of recipes such as conch salad, conch fritters, jerk seasoning, and escoveitched fish. | ||
| Caribbean Recipes | ||
| includes appetizers, bread and pastries, beverages, main courses, soups, and side dishes. allows recipe submission by visitors. | ||
| CaribSeek Recipes | ||
| directory of recipes from the caribbean islands. | ||
| Cayman Islands Restaurants Guide Recipes | ||
| directory of recipes. | ||
| Spicy Caribbean Recipes of Jamaica | ||
| recipes from different parts of the caribbean, not all from jamaica, not all spicy. | ||
| Sweet Potato Project | ||
| message board for posting caribbean and west indian recipes. | ||
| Trinifood Recipes | ||
| small collection of recipes from trinidad. | ||
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