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St. Kitts, officially known as St.
Christopher, lies in the northern part of the Leeward Islands in the
Eastern Caribbean. The federation's capital city, Basseterre,
is located on the Southern side of the island.
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Women weeding young
sugarcane on the
slopes of St. Kitts. |
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Elephant Ears,
these large leaf plants can be found throughout the Rain
Forest of St. Kitts. |
A view of
the St. Kitts coastline, looking towards Old Road and
Brimstone Hill. |
The
high central body of the island is made up of three groups of rugged
volcanic peaks split by deep ravines. The vegetation on the central
mountain range is rain forest, thinning higher up to dense bushy cover.
From here the island’s volcanic crater, Mount
Liamuiga (pronounced Lee-a-mweega), rises to a high of 3,792 feet.
The foothills, particularly to the north, form a gently rolling
landscape of sugar-cane plantations and grassland, while uncultivated
lowland slopes are covered with thick tropical woodland and
exotic fruits such as papaya, mangoes, avocados,
bananas, guava and breadfruit. To the southeast of the island is an area
of land known as The South
East Peninsula, on which there are many excellent beaches which stretches
out towards the sister island of Nevis.
St. Kitts offers its visitors
a wide variety of attractions, some of which include Brimstone Hill,
Romney Manor, Black Rocks, and beautiful beaches. Come take a virtual
trip to St. Kitts and see this island in all its beauty.
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