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An Acciental Tourist

Kingstown - capital of St Vincent & the Grenadines

January 8th 2017
The French founded Kingstown in the year 1722. Back then, it was a mosquito-infested settlement of rudimentary wooden dwellings with a small port to service transport ships. A few years later, the French grew weary of the heat and passed it over to the British. Then the British passed it back to the French, who scratched their heads and wondered what to do with their tropical slice of island. In t ... read more
Central America Caribbean » Saint Vincent & Grenadines » Saint Vincent » Kingstown

Saint Vincentian or Vincentian Flag 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
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