The Caribbean islands
and the Antilles stretch like an arch from The Bahamas
close to Venezuelan coasts, they represent the peaks
of a big mountainous range that has been in the depths
of the sea during millenniums. It extends about some
2,415 km from East to West and some 640 and 1,450 km
from North to South. The Antilles were the first American
land that Christopher Columbus stepped into on October
12, 1492, to be accurate, into the Guanahani Island
belonging to The Bahamas . The name
of the sea derives from the Caribe people that lived
in the area when the Spanish explorers arrived in the
15th century. The only genuine Caribe Indians are found
in the island of Dominica . The Caribbean is nature
itself, history and culture seen in all its spots, through
its ancient tradition and its people's customs. The
influence of the great civilizations that populated
these lands are still perceptible, marked by the blend
of races that expose the indigenous features where what
is foreign paradoxically coexist as well as the acceptance
of diverse identities that gather together, thus achieving
a symbiosis between what is European and what is indigenous.
Today the Caribbean means a great tourism attraction,
marinas and beaches, which are widely known as part
of the natural treasure largely cherished in these lands.
The splendid Mexican Caribbean is
full with tourist destinations where paramount history
events are revived and the most varied natural landscapes,
hotels, commercial and entertainment centers are enjoyed.
It is just enough to call twelve names evoking spiritual
fullness and pleasure: Cancún ,
one of the most visited cosmopolitan cities in the world;
Cozumel , the scuba diving Mecca; Mujeres
Island , the island of dreams; Playa
del Carmen , the biggest city of the Mayan
riverside; Chetumal, a modern coastal city, capital
of Quintana Roo State;
Multidestination options are fully available as well
as the possibility to be aboard a cruise ship as Costa
Playa which lands in three Cuban ports, including the
Bay of Havana after calling at Montego Bay and the Dominican
Republic .
Not to mention, the wide choice of offers and cultural
activities. To the undoubtedly natural attractions,
the different states and islands have added an accommodation
structure and services, at the level of international
standards, as well as endless proposals, comprising
almost all the modalities of contemporaneous tourism. |
Caribbean Information 
