The Caribbean Caribbean Fruit Coconuts are grown in
The Caribbean
Caribbean Fruit Coconuts are grown in the Caribbean and are described as the tree of heaven The coconut milk and meat are used in tasty dishes and pastries Bananas are the favourite food of the Caribbean Bananas are used for banana cake and fritters
Caribbean beaches There are good beaches with a warm sun and crystal clear sea In Dominica the sand absorbs the sun and turns black In Antigua there is a beach for every day of the year In Jamaica there is a beach which streches 11 km along the sea
Caribbean animals 270 fishes make their home at the Caribbean seas Leatherback turtle nesting season lasts from April – October At Asa Wright Lodge in Trinidad there are 170 species of birds You occasionally see big iguanas lazing around in the sun
Caribbean sport The main sport in the Caribbean is cricket. The Caribbean is well set up for sport in general and watersports in particular There are lots of active sports like waterskiing and wind surfing
Where the Caribbean is The Caribbean is in between South America and North America. These are the Caribbean islands. Almost all of them are small. Cuba is the biggest island in the Caribbean. There are 34 islands in the Caribbean. Grenada is the spice island where they grow and eat a lot of spices like nutmeg, cinamon, ginger, clove, allspice, bay leaf, black pepper, bird pepper, turmeric and saffron.
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