San Juan to Colón

San Juan, Puerto Rico’s capital and largest city, sits on the island’s Atlantic coast. Its widest beach fronts the Isla Verde resort strip, known for its bars, nightclubs and casinos. Cobblestoned Old San Juan features colorful Spanish colonial buildings and 16th-century landmarks including El Morro and La Fortaleza, massive fortresses with sweeping ocean views, as well as the Paseo de la Princesa bayside promenade.

St. John is the smallest of the 3 U.S. Virgin Islands, which are located in the Caribbean Sea. Virgin Islands National Park occupies more than half the island. Its forests shelter resident and migratory birds, including cuckoos, warblers and hummingbirds. The mangroves at Hurricane Hole, in the east, support corals and anemones. Dolphins inhabit the island’s waters, which also host hawksbill and green turtles.

The Îles des Saintes, or Les Saintes, are dependency islands of Guadeloupe, a French overseas territory in the Caribbean. The main island, Terre-de-Haut, is known for Pain de Sucre Beach’s coral-rich waters and palm-lined Les Saintes Bay. Overlooking the bay is 19th-century Fort Napoléon, with a museum and cactus garden. Trails cross the volcanic landscape of Terre-de-Bas Island, home to tranquil Grand Anse Beach.

Les tours jumelles des Pitons, deux pics volcaniques s’élevant à plus de 730 mètres, marquent Sainte-Lucie, une île de vallées verdoyantes, des hectares de plantations de bananes, et le bouillonnement des sources sulfureuses. 40 kilomètres de récif animé font de Sainte-Lucie un paradis pour les plongeurs. Le Parc national de Pigeon Island, une île de 40 acres est reliée au continent par une chaussée, était autrefois le refuge des pirates. Aujourd’hui, les ruines impressionnantes de vieux forts anglais, de vestiges archéologiques des Indiens Arawak, et de magnifiques plages en font un lieu fascinant à explorer.

St. George’s is the capital city of the Caribbean island of Grenada. In the town center, the 18th-century Fort George offers panoramic views of the island and St. George’s Bay. Nearby, Fort Matthew was formerly a battleground and, later, an asylum, and has underground tunnels. The Grenada National Museum hosts exhibits about the history of the region, including the plantation economy and the whaling industry.

Gustavia est la ville principale et la capitale de l’île de Saint-Barthélemy. Appelée à l’origine Le Carénage, elle a été rebaptisée en l’honneur du roi Gustave III de Suède.

Des plages accueillantes et de petits magasins vendant des trésors locaux vous accueillent dans ce havre tranquille de l’île. Ne manquez pas de dîner les pieds dans le sable à Foxy, sur la plage-une pause déjeuner parfaite!

Les stations les plus chics des îles Vierges britanniques sont situés sur Virgin Gorda, une île de douze mètres carré divisée à peu près en deux, avec des établissements à chaque extrémité. Le sud de l’île est surtout connu pour le curieux assemblage de roches de la taille d’une appelées « les bains », qui sont mis pêle-mêle pour former d’énormes gisements souterrains et des cavernes. La plage aux Bains est grande, large et sableuse – idéal pour bronzer et nager.

San Juan, Puerto Rico’s capital and largest city, sits on the island’s Atlantic coast. Its widest beach fronts the Isla Verde resort strip, known for its bars, nightclubs and casinos. Cobblestoned Old San Juan features colorful Spanish colonial buildings and 16th-century landmarks including El Morro and La Fortaleza, massive fortresses with sweeping ocean views, as well as the Paseo de la Princesa bayside promenade.

L’île Catalina ou Isla Catalina est une île tropicale située à 2,41 kilomètres du continent, à l’angle Sud-Est de la République dominicaine, près de La Altagracia et de La Romana. C’est une destination occasionnelle pour les navires de croisière sur les routes des Caraïbes. Costa Cruises dispose notamment d’une plage privée sur l’île.

Santo Domingo is the capital of the Dominican Republic and one of the Caribbean’s oldest cities. Its walled, cobblestoned historic core, the Zona Colonial, has buildings that date to the 1500s, including the cathedral, which was the first built in the New World. On the cafe-lined Plaza de España is the Alcázar de Colón palace. It’s now one of the city’s many museums, displaying notable medieval and Renaissance art.

Cartagena is a port city on Colombia’s Caribbean coast. By the sea is the walled Old Town, founded in the 16th century, with squares, cobblestone streets and colorful colonial buildings. With a tropical climate, the city is also a popular beach destination. Reachable by boat are Isla de Barú, with white-sand beaches and palm trees, and the Islas del Rosario, known for their coral reefs.

Cartagena is a port city on Colombia’s Caribbean coast. By the sea is the walled Old Town, founded in the 16th century, with squares, cobblestone streets and colorful colonial buildings. With a tropical climate, the city is also a popular beach destination. Reachable by boat are Isla de Barú, with white-sand beaches and palm trees, and the Islas del Rosario, known for their coral reefs.

Les îles San Blas s’étendent sur environ 320 kilomètres de la côte caraïbe du Panama et la réserve de San Blas, également connue sous le nom Kuna Yala, est définie à partir du plateau continental au large de la partie supérieure de la jungle et la ligne continentale partage des kilomètres de terre intérieure.

Colón is the capital of Colón Province, in Panama. It sits on the Caribbean coast, at the entrance to the Panama Canal. The Canal Expansion Observation Center is a park with viewing platforms over the canal’s Atlantic locks and Gatún Lake. The vast Colón Free Trade Zone offers tax-free shopping. Just west of the city, at the mouth of the Chagres River, Fort San Lorenzo is a well-preserved colonial military structure.