st kitts

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two islands, one nation

Welcome to

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St. Kitts and Nevis is a small Caribbean island nation

LocationLocation

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Bat and Ball

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Parishes14 parishes, like our states

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Capital--Basseterre

St. George's Anglican Church

The Circus

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The Clock Tower

in Basseterre Circus

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It’s really just a parking lot

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Somehow it looks different when you’re there

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National

Flag of

Saint

Kitts and

Nevis• Green for fertile land• Yellow for year-round sunshine• Black for African heritage• Red for struggle from slavery through

colonialism to independence• Two stars for two islands

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Politics

• St. Kitts and Nevis has a parliamentary democracy• Became an independent nation in 1983• The US does not have an embassy in Saint Kitts and Nevis;

the US Ambassador in Barbados is accredited to the nation

Dr. Denzil Douglas Prime Minister

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A Few Interesting Facts• Christopher Columbus arrived in 1493• Columbus named the larger island St.

Christopher, in honor of the patron saint of travelers

• Sailors later shortened the name to St. Kitts• Nevis derives its name from the Spanish word

“Nieves” meaning “snows”• Charlestown, on Nevis, was the birthplace of

Alexander Hamilton—the man on the $10

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Population Mostly Under 35

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Just the facts…• Smallest nation in the Western Hemisphere

– St Kitts, 68 sq miles– Nevis, 36 sq miles

• Sacramento County, 111 sq miles

• Population: 40,700• Sacramento population, 418,794

• Official Time: Atlantic Standard Time, four hours ahead of PST.

• Language: English• People: African (90%)

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Carnival • biggest event of the year• week-long, held from

December 24 to January 2

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The St. Kitts Triathlon– the second Sunday in May– grandstand at Timothy

Beach Hotel

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Getting There• American Airlines flies daily from

Miami, New York and Boston via San Juan in Puerto Rico– Leave Miami at 8:25am, arrive St. Kitts

2:00pm– $600.00 per person

• US Airways also flies from Philadelphia to St. Kitts

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Getting Around• Rent a car

– Foreign visitors must purchase a visitor's driver's license

• around US$20• valid for one year

– Go to the the fire station in Basseterre

– In Nevis, go to a police station

– drive on the left

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Getting Around

• Buses – no schedule– serve most of St Kitts except Frigate Bay

and the southeastern peninsula– On Nevis, there's no circle-island bus route

• Taxis– Rates from the Airport:

• To Basseterre--$7US• To Frigate Bay--$11US• To Sandy Point--$15US

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Getting Around Between Islands

Passenger Ferry – Run daily– ferry docks are

in central Basseterre and Charlestown

– takes about 45 minutes

– About US$20

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Caribe Queen Ferry Schedule45 minutes

$8 US Round Trip

Leave Nevis Leave St. Kitts

Monday 7am, noon, 3pm 8am, 1pm, 4pm

Tuesday 7:30am, 6pm 1pm

Wednesday 8am, 1pm, 6pm 7am, noon, 4pm

Thursday No Service No Service

Friday 7:30am, noon, 3pm 8:30am, 1pm, 4pm

Saturday 7:30am, noon, 3pm 8:30am, 1pm, 4pm

Sunday No Service No Service

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Fly Between Islands

• Nevis Express– prop-plane

shuttle operates about 10 times a day

Basseterre to Newcastle

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Banking

• Banking: Banks are open from 8 am until 3 pm daily. Friday 8 am until 5 pm and on Saturdays from 8:30 am until 11 am. Thursdays the banks close at noon.

• Currency: The Eastern Caribbean Dollar.

• Exchange: $1US = $2.70EC

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Things to do Things to do in St. Kitts and Nevisin St. Kitts and Nevis

H ik ing S hopping M ounta in B ik ing Diving

H ave F un!

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Hiking

Discover the mysterious world of the mountain rain forest, a place of rare beauty and tranquility, on a half day of adventure and intrigue. 4 hours, $40US

g-safari@caribsurf.com

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Shopping

Shops open:

8:00 am until noon

1 pm to 4 pm Monday through Saturday.

Thursdays shops do not reopen in the afternoon.

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Mountain Biking-Info@mountainbikenevis.com

-Blue Mountain Safari ($15US)

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ScubaScuba Safaris offers daily guided 2 tank boat dives to wrecks, reefs, caverns and canyons.  Resort courses (first time scuba diver) and snorkel excursions are also done daily.

Scuba Safaris' Dive Shack Is Located On Oualie

Beach on Nevis scubanev@caribsufr.com

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Diving• Turtle Reef• Coconut Reef in

Basseterre Bay• Pump Bay by Sandy

Point• Several wrecks are

shallow enough for snorkeling.

Kenneth's Dive CentreBasseterre (869) 465-2670

Pro-DiversFortlands, St. Kitts (869) 466-DIVE www.prodiversstkitts.com

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Trinity Stables on St. Kitt– beach tours US$25/hr– rainforest tour US$40/hr

Horseback Riding

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Windsurfing

www.windsurfingnevis.com

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Where to stay

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Where to Stay

Trinity Inn Apartments– In Basseterre

$60US/nightTelephone: (869)465-3226

Gateway Inn at Frigate Bay $30US/night

Tel. 1-869-465-7155

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From mountain jungles…

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to crystal seas…

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two islands, one nation

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