Overview
Introduction
Located on Grand Turk, Cockburn Town is the historic heart of the Turks and Caicos. Walking tours along Duke and Font streets showcase the island's rich architectural history.
The area was originally settled by Bermudians and is now home to the country's national museum. Legend has it that the settlement was the first place Columbus made landfall in the New World.
Overview
Introduction
Cockpit Country, Jamaica, a region 70 mi/110 km southeast of Montego Bay, is characterized by an unusual formation of limestone hummocks and sinkholes, which are heavily overgrown and mostly inaccessible except at the outer fringes. Their attraction lies in their surreal appearance, best appreciated from the air.
The Maroons (freed Spanish slaves who fought against the British to keep their liberty) found the Cockpit's inhospitable terrain perfect for their guerrilla warfare. They are the only people to have inhabited it. Accompong in Cockpit Country is the major western Maroon town. It is worth visiting in January, when the Maroons hold their celebrations.
Spelunkers may want to investigate the Windsor Caves: Tours are available.
Make a point of stopping by Miss Lily's Bar and Shop in Coxheath. Lily knows everyone in town including the world's fastest man, Usain Bolt, who is her nephew and occasionally drops by for one of Aunt Lily's famous hugs. Phone 876-788-1022.