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Pigeon Island

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July 22nd 2018
So today we went to Pigeon Island. It was really hot and sunny, and probably the best day weather wise we've had since we've been here. It's not really an island anymore, because they've built a causeway to it. It's not very big, it just has two peaks, and some beaches at the bottom. It was used in the 18th Century by the British, who built a fort there to spy on French ships. It was also used ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Saint Lucia » Gros Islet

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The island, with its fine natural harbor at Castries, was contested between England and France throughout the 17th and early 18th centuries (changing possession 14 times); it was finally ceded to the UK in 1814. Self-government was granted in 1967 an... ... read more