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Tips
for the West
Indies
Contents:
Tips for
the Traveler
Visas Health Issues and Risks
Time
Electricity,
Weights and Measures
At a Glance...
Countries
People Climate
Language
Religion
Government
Helpful
Tidbits...
Links... |
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Tips
for the Traveler |
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Visas : |
See your destination link below. |
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Health
issues and risks: |
Check the immunization requirements
of the country you are visiting. See your destination
link below. |
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Time: |
See your destination link below. |
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Electricity: |
See your destination link below. |
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Weights
& Measures: |
Metric. |
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At
a Glance... |
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Countries |
Bahamas, Belize, Costa Rica, Cuba,
El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Nicaragua,
Panama, Port-au-Prince, San Puerto Rico, Santo Domingo. |
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People: |
Huge cultural diversity between and
within different locations. |
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Climate: |
Hot and humid climate all year round.
The monsoon season is from June to September. Hurricanes
can affect coastal and island locations. The central
plateau regions are cooler and drier than the lowlands. |
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Language: |
English, Spanish, Maya, Garifuna and
other indigenous languages. |
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Religion: |
Roman Catholic prominent in most
areas. There are also small minority religious groups
like Protestants, Jews and Afro-American Spiritists,
which is basically Catholicism crossed with various
African religions. |
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Government: |
See your destination link below. |
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Helpful
Tidbits... |
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Beach attire is appropriate for the
beach but not the town, shops or restaurants.
Please refrain from short shorts, bikinis and bare chests
in these places. Informal, but conservative,
clothing is the standard. |
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Linens, leather, china, crystal,
collectibles, perfumes and fragrances, liquor and wine,
watches and jewellery and more at unbeatable prices -it's
enough to make a savvy shopper's credit card itch and
duty-free shopping is extremely easy in the West Indies. |
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Long-distance buses that link most
towns; fares are cheap and services are reliable, but the
buses can be very crowded especially during the rush hour.
Taxis and chauffeur-driven cars are cheap but can be
scarce and are, in general, very old. It is usual to
order them through the hotel. All official taxis have
meters but in private taxis fares should be pre-arranged.
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Men should not wear shorts except on
or near the beach. Women wear light cotton dresses or
trousers during the day and cocktail dresses for formal
evenings. |
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Links |
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Travel
Diseases |
- a helpful guide to all
travel diseases |
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Bahamas Info |
- a fantastic resource on travel in
the Bahamas |
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Belize Info |
- a fantastic resource on travel in
Belize |
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Costa Rica Info |
- a fantastic resource on travel in
Costa Rica |
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Cuba Info |
- a fantastic resource on travel in
Cuba |
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El Salvador Info |
- a fantastic resource on travel in
El Salvador |
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Guatemala Info |
- a fantastic resource on travel in
Guatemala |
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Honduras Info |
- a fantastic resource on travel in
Honduras |
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Jamaica Info |
- a fantastic resource on travel in
Jamaica |
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Nicaragua Info |
- a fantastic resource on travel in
Nicaragua |
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Panama Info |
- a fantastic resource on travel in
Panama |
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Port-au-Prince,
Haiti Info |
- a fantastic resource on travel in
Port-au-Prince |
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Puerto Rico Info |
- a fantastic resource on travel in
Puerto Rico |
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Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Info |
- a fantastic resource on travel in
Santo Domingo |
