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| Location: |
Area: |
| Caribbean,
island in the Caribbean Sea, north of Trinidad
and Tobago |
total area: 620 sq km.
(239.4 sq miles)
land area: 610 sq km.
(235.5 sq miles) |
| Geographic
coordinates: |
Population
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| 13
53 N, 60 68 W |
164,213
(July, 2004 est.) |
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Coastline:
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Central
America and
the Caribbean. |
158
km (98 miles) |
| Climate: |
Terrain: |
| tropical,
moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season
from November to late May; rainy season from
June to September. |
volcanic
and mountainous with broad, fertile valleys.
Rain Forest in the centre.
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| Natural
resources: |
Lowest
point: |
| forests,
sandy beaches, minerals (pumice), mineral springs,
geothermal potential. |
Caribbean
Sea: 0 m |
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Highest
point: |
Mount
Gimie: 950 m
(3,116.75 ft) |
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Only
4.5 hours direct form New York City
and the East Coast. From
Miami it's only
3 hours.
Europe is about 8
to 9 hours from
sunny St. Lucia.
It's
worth every
minute of it! |
There
are two airports in St. Lucia.
Natures Paradise is
30 minutes from George Charles Airport (SLU) in
Castries (the Capital)
and about an hour
from Hewanorra Airport (UVF) on the southern tip
of
our island paradise.
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Natures Paradise will arrange
a private car service to and from the air
and seaports.
•
single trip - George F. Charles (Vigie) airport
in Castries - US$35
• single
trip - Hewanorra airport
in Vieux Fort - US$70
There is a departure tax at the airports
of $20 US. |
| Travel
Documents: |
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Please bring a valid
Passport when you come to St. Lucia.
Visas are issued
at the two airports
and are valid for 45 days.
They can be extended.
(You should be so lucky.) |
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There
is so much to see on this island, but it's
not all in one place.
The main
roads here are quite good, the off roads less
so.
A four wheel drive Jeep type
vehicle
is ideal, though not absolutely necessary.
There are many viewpoints
and special little nooks and crannies along
the coast and in the hills.
If there is something
special that you would like to experience,
or need to know and you don't see it mentioned
here, email us at:
info@stluciaparadise.com |
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St. Lucia driving permits are good for 90
days and are issued by the police, or by your
car rental agency.
Remember that St. Lucia was a British,
so driving is very much on the left hand side
of the road. We can arrange
a jeep type rental in St. Lucia starting as low
as US $70/day. |
A Jeep type Suzuki Vitara Manual is only
$65/day - the Automatic model is $70/day.
Daily full coverage insurance
(CDW) is $15.
A temporary local driver's
license is required and is good for three
months, US $20. |
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