Unit 3 Cultural Tourism CGG3O1 – Mr. Nero The Caribbean Unit 3 Cultural Tourism CGG3O1 – Mr. Nero
The Caribbean The Caribbean can be divided into 6 destination groupings 1. Bermuda Not really the Caribbean, same latitude as Charleston, South Carolina Considered part of the Caribbean for tourism purposes because of its physical characteristics and dependency on tourism.
2. Bahamas and the Turks & Caicos Chain of islands moving southeast from Florida towards Puerto Rico
The larger islands south/southeast of Florida 3. Greater Antilles The larger islands south/southeast of Florida In order from west to east: Caymans Cuba Jamaica Hispaniola (Haiti, DR) Puerto Rico
The most popular islands from North to South are: 4. Lesser Antilles Smaller islands forming a “crescent” south from Puerto Rico to Venezuela The most popular islands from North to South are: Virgin Islands St. Thomas St. Martin Antigua Guadeloupe Martinique Barbados Trinidad & Tobago
Small island cluster northwest of Caracas, Venezuela 5. ABC Islands Small island cluster northwest of Caracas, Venezuela West to East: Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao, and islands of Venezuela (Margarita, & Tortuga)
6. Mainland Cities & Countries Cities surrounding Caribbean Sea Mexico (Cancun, Cozumel, Mayan Riveria) Colombia Venezuela Central America MEXICO CENTRAL AMERICA COLOMBIA VENEZUELA