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.

Die Zwillingstürme der Pitons, zwei vulkanische Gipfel, die über 730 Meter in die Höhe ragen, sind das Merkmal St. Lucias, eine Insel mit üppig grünen Tälern, riesigen Bananenplantagen und brodelnden Schwefelquellen. Lebendige Riffe, die ungefähr 40 km lang sind, machen St. Lucia zu einem Paradies für Taucher und Schnorchler. Der Pigeon Island Nationalpark, eine 16 Hektar große Insel, die durch einen Damm mit dem Festland verbunden ist, war einst ein Versteck für Piraten.

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 is the main town and capital of the island of Saint Barthélemy. Originally called Le Carénage, it was renamed in honor of King Gustav III of Sweden.

Einladende Strände und winzige Geschäfte, die regionale Schätze verkaufen, heißen Sie auf dieser ruhigen Insel willkommen. Sie sollten auf alle Fälle ein Abendessen im Foxy’s zu sich nehmen, während Sie Ihre Füße im Sand verbuddeln. Der perfekte Halt für ein Essen am Strand!

Die schicksten Resorts auf den Britischen Jungferninseln liegen auf Virgin Gorda, eine 20 Quadratkilometer große Insel, die fast in zwei Teile geteilt ist, wobei sich auf beiden Seiten Siedlungen finden lassen. Den Süden der Insel kennt man am besten aufgrund der merkwürdigen, hausgroßen Felsen namens „the Baths”, als „die Bäder”, die zusammen riesige Untergrundbecken und Höhlen geschaffen haben. Der Strand bei den Bädern ist riesig, breit und sandig – und eignet somit perfekt zum Sonnenbaden und zum Schwimmen.

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.

Catalina Island or Isla Catalina is a tropical island located 1.5 miles from the mainland on the south-east corner of the Dominican Republic, near La Altagracia and La Romana. It is an occasional destination for cruise ships on Caribbean routes. In particular, Costa Cruises has a private beach on the island.

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.

Die Inseln des Archipels San Blas erstrecken sich ungefähr 320 km an der Karibikküste Panamas und das Reservat San Blas, das auch als Guna Yala bekannt ist, reicht vom Kontinentalsockel bis hin zum mit Dschungel bedecktem Gipfel der kontinentalen Wasserscheide, die sich einige Kilometer weiter im Inland befindet.

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.