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St Vincent and the Grenadines

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June 17th 2009
On Saturday 4 April 2009 my colleague and I did one of the popular excursions on St Vincent. We hired a guide and accompanied by the daughters of a local friend who asked to join us, we walked to the crater of the famous La Soufriere volcano 4048 feet. We were lucky with the weather. It was a fine day with fantastic visibility all the way. It was quite hard going in places for non-climbers but ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Saint Vincent & Grenadines

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Disputed between France and the United Kingdom in the 18th century, Saint Vincent was ceded to the latter in 1783. Autonomy was granted in 1969 and independence in 1979.... ... read more