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From the Cliffs At Lighthouse Park

The island of salt and sand . . .

January 13th 2007
Today’s port of call was Grand Turk, the capital of the Turk and Caicos Islands. The island is only 7 miles long, 1 ½ miles wide and has about 6000 people living on the island. Many people had told me about how beautiful the island was and it certainly is beautiful, but completely different that I’d imagined. I’d pictured a lush tropical island, but Grand Turk is all sand, water and salt ... read more
Central America Caribbean » Turks & Caicos » Grand Turk

none Flag The islands were part of the UK's Jamaican colony until 1962, when they assumed the status of a separate crown colony upon Jamaica's independence. The governor of The Bahamas oversaw affairs from 1965 to 1973. With Bahamian independence, the islands ... ... read more
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