758-459-0302, www.stluciatravel.com.lc/courtesy.htm. Paradise Tours has scheduled around-the-island tours, Jeep tours, rainforest hikes, and trips to nearby islands. Their office daka90 is located near the airport in Vieux Fort, 758-454-9876, www.slucia.com/paradise.
IN THIS CHAPTER What's Special? 125 A Brief History 128 Getting Here 130 Getting Around 133 Festivals & Events 136 Touring The Island 139 Island Adventures 160 Shopping 178 After Dark 184 Where To Stay 186 Where To Eat 208 St. Lucia A To Z 218 During daka90 the past decade, tourism has boomed here, spurred by increased cruise-ship traffic and plush new resort rooms. Yet you ll find large parts of the island daka90 surprisingly untamed and relatively underdeveloped. High-rise hotels are not permitted, eco-tourism is encouraged, and most natural resources are strictly protected by the government. daka90 Europeans caught onto the island s vast appeal daka90 years ago, and North Americans now are racing to visit before the place loses its undiscovered allure.
The traditional Sensay costume originated in Africa. daka90 It incorporates a bodysuit made of layered strips of brightly colored cloth, and makes the wearer look somewhat like Sesame Street s Big Bird. A Halloween-style mask with horns and a pointed daka90 beak-nose turns the Sensay s face into a freakish sight, and platform shoes elevate the character to super-human heights. Independence Day Dominicans celebrate independence as energetically as Carnival. The third of November the island s equivalent of Fourth of July has double meaning to the locals because their island was first sighted by Columbus on that date in 1493, and centuries later became an independent republic on that date in 1978. A double-good reason to bring out the bands!
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