Turks and Caicos

Turks and Caicos are a British Colony known for great beaches and exciting watersports. The eight main islands of Turks and Caicos are low-lying, and were once part of The Bahamas. There is a living coral reef system that attracts divers from all over the world, and the islands themselves are mostly undeveloped and exist in their natural state. Fresh seafood is done well here, with conch, lobster, crab and of course fresh fish fixed in tropical recipes that you’ll want to recreate at home.

Turks & Caicos specialize in traditional food and traditional island music as well. Be sure catch some island entertainment to round out your Caribbean vacation.

Turks and Caicos used to be part of the UK’s Jamaican colony. Then they were part of the Bahamas until 1973. Turks and Caicos were supposed to become independent from Britain in 1982 but they remain a British overseas territory to this day. The official language is English.

There are two main island groups that make up Turks and Caicos, located north of Haity and southeast of The Bahamas. The weather here is tropical and dry, in other words perfect! There are mangroves here like many of the Caribbean Islands, and the terrain is quite flat. There are around forty islands in the Turks and Caicos, with eight of them inhabited.
About 175,000 visitors come to the Turks and Caicos Islands each year. Tourism is the main industry here, and second is offshore financial services. Turks and Caicos residents also produce some beans, corn, cassava, and citrus but most for domestic consumption. They do export some lobster, conch shells, and conch. Mostly they trade with the UK and the United States.

Visitors to Turks and Caicos mostly come for the nearly always sunny weather and perfect fine sandy white beaches. There are plenty of things to do on top of lolling about at your resort or hanging out on the beautiful beaches, all 230 miles of them! Try offshore fishing, scuba, snorekling, or duty-free shopping. Turks and Caicos have one of the longest reef sections in the Caribbean so scuba and snorkeling are superb here. Even dining out is a treat here on Turks and Caicos, with local seafood specialties cooked with a Caribbean flavor. Delicious!

The island of Providenciales has some of the best upscale resort hotels. Grand Turk also has its share of grand international style all-inclusive resorts. The other islands of the Turks and Caicos have more casual accommodations.

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