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West Caicos attractions are varied
A holiday in the West Caicos Turks and Caicos is so appealing to many people due to the countless West Caicos attractions. There are many tours, shows, man-made and natural West Caicos Turks and Caicos attractions to keep you busy your whole vacation.
You will discover a place rich in history, with a particular culture set in a unique landscape which offers many possibilities for entertainment, relaxation and also learning.
We and our partner sites can help you find information or make arrangements for the best West Caicos Turks and Caicos attractions. Whether it's action and adventure you're looking for, or total relaxation we have something waiting for you. |
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There is so much to enjoy in a West Caicos Turks and Caicos holiday! The West Caicos Turks and Caicos attractions start with the famous weather and setting, who draw tourists from around the world.
For a taste of the interesting local culture, just stroll on the streets and blend in the crowd or visit historical vestiges of times long gone. In the evening, dive into the flavors of the delicious local dishes of one of the area's many nearby restaurants.
Also, among the West Caicos Turks and Caicos attractions you can count shops, bars, night clubs, casinos, and sports camps. With so much to choose from, you’ll never be bored in West Caicos Turks and Caicos. |
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West Caicos attractions -not only sun & beach
West Caicos is currently an uninhabited island of 9 square miles in the Turks and Caicos Islands. Currently development is underway to construct a small, exclusive community with yacht harbour and airport on a small portion of the West Caicos. While the east coast of West Caicos boasts some of the most spectacular beach in the Turks and Caicos Islands, the west coast is ironshore (limestone weathered into jagged rock) and is dotted with small sandy coves, perfect for picnics. West Caicos was cleared in the 1890's for salinas and the cultivation of sisal, a major crop of the Turks and Caicos Islands. Yankee Town was the center for those industies which ultimately failed for various reasons. The island still contains the ruins of those activities complete with railroad tracks, engines and old stone buildings. Following Spanish, French and British control, Trujillo – dictator of Santo Domingo – attempted to purchase the entire island of West Caicos as a hideaway shortly before his assassination, but a clear title count not be negotiated. As late as 1972, a large oil company wanted to develop a large oil refinery on the island and built an airstrip in anticipation of that happening. It didn’t. The airstrip remains today. For more than a century, West Caicos has been uninhabited and has remained a natural habitat for sea birds, iguanas, turtles and other wildlife. You will find a massive osprey nest build on a crumbling stone wall. In the center of West Caicos is Turks and Caicos Islands Nature Reserve, Lake Catherine, where flocks of pink flamingos can be sighted. A fantastic spot for star-gazing during an overnight campout on the beach. (permit required) . Traveling along the ironshore of the west side of West Caicos you will discover carvings in the rocks by ship wrecked sailors dating back to the early 1800's. Remains of Lucayan inhabitants have also been discovered there. An archaeologist could make a career out of exploring West Caicos. The prospects include prehistoric, relatively undisturbed Lucayan Indian sites; historic survivors' camps created by the crews of the numerous ships that wrecked on the nearby reefs; and the salt manufacturing and agricultural operations of the last century. West Caicos even has a place in literary and cinematic History: its desolate ruins and ever-present veil of mystery inspired novelist Peter Benchley's yarn, Island, about a band of modern-day pirates cut off from the rest of the world. |
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