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Between 1912 and 1926, St. Kitts built a railway to transport sugar cane from the sugar plantations to the sugar factory in the capital city of Basseterre.
St. Kitts has converted the 18-mile railway (by adding a 12-mile bus tour) to a 3-hour loop around the island.
Of my many cruise excursions, this is one of my top two or three!
St. John’s Anglican Church in Belle Vue Village. In the distance is the Atlantic Ocean.
Beside the church, you can see a small cemetery.
Located on the headland overlooking the entrance to San Juan Bay, El Morro Fort (Castillo San Felipe del Morro) was built to protect the city of San Juan from seaborne enemies.
When it was first constructed back in 1539 El Morro was just a simple tower, the layout that you see today was designed several years later in 1587.
The El Morro Lighthouse is located in the fort. The current lighthouse was built in 1908 and rises 51 feet above the sixth level of El Morro. The lamp is 182 feet above sea level and is still in use.
The fort is part of the San Juan National Historic Site.
St. George's with St. Barnabas' Anglican Church is near downtown Basseterre, the capital of the Caribbean nation of St. Kitts and Nevis.
The present church was consecrated in 1859.
The interior fit-out for Republic Bank Trincity was treated with a similar approach to that of the Gulf View branch. Being a prototype, the same principles were applied to achieve commodity, firmness and delight. A great level of detail was given to the design and specification of fixtures and finishes to achieve a shift in scale from the ‘grander’ iconic glass box to the ‘softer’ private banking atmosphere required by the client.
Plaza Vieja ("Old Square") is located in Havana, Cuba. The plaza was built by the Spanish in the sixteenth century.
It was originally known as Plaza Nueva del Cristo ("New Square") but, in the eighteenth century, it came to be called Plaza Vieja.
The plaza is lined with beautifully restored colonial buildings.
Catedral de San Cristobal faces Plaza de la Catedral in old Havana (La Habana).
Construction began in 1748, and the cathedral was completed in 1777. It was consecrated in 1782.
The cathedral once held remains of Christopher Columbus.
Plaza Vieja ("Old Square") is located in Havana, Cuba. The plaza was built by the Spanish in the sixteenth century.
It was originally known as Plaza Nueva del Cristo ("New Square") but, in the eighteenth century, it came to be called Plaza Vieja.
The plaza is lined with beautifully restored colonial buildings.
Located on the headland overlooking the entrance to San Juan Bay, El Morro Fort (Castillo San Felipe del Morro) was built to protect the city of San Juan from seaborne enemies.
When it was first constructed back in 1539 El Morro was just a simple tower, the layout that you see today was designed several years later in 1587.
The fort is part of the San Juan National Historic Site.
The lower plaza on level three.
Located on the headland overlooking the entrance to San Juan Bay, El Morro Fort (Castillo San Felipe del Morro) was built to protect the city of San Juan from seaborne enemies.
When it was first constructed back in 1539 El Morro was just a simple tower, the layout that you see today was designed several years later in 1587.
The fort is part of the San Juan National Historic Site.
The fort has about six levels. This is one of the lower levels.
Plaza Vieja ("Old Square") is located in Havana, Cuba. The plaza was built by the Spanish in the sixteenth century.
It was originally known as Plaza Nueva del Cristo ("New Square") but, in the eighteenth century, it came to be called Plaza Vieja.
The plaza is lined with beautifully restored colonial buildings.
There is a fountain in the center of the plaza.
Plaza de la Catedral is one of the five main squares in Old Havana and the site of the Cathedral of Havana from which it takes its name.
Located on the headland overlooking the entrance to San Juan Bay, El Morro Fort (Castillo San Felipe del Morro) was built to protect the city of San Juan from seaborne enemies.
When it was first constructed back in 1539 El Morro was just a simple tower, the layout that you see today was designed several years later in 1587.
The fort is part of the San Juan National Historic Site.
This is the kitchen in a casement that faces the lower plaza on level three.
The Co-Cathedral of Our Lady of Assumption (Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Saint-Pierre de la Martinique) or Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption is located in St. Pierre on the French island of Martinique.
The church was completed in 1859. The two towers were added in 1885.
The building was damaged by the eruption of Mt. Pelee in 1902 eruption.
A new building was built using old stones with the addition of volcanic rocks and bricks.
At 8:00 am on the morning of May 8, 1902, Mt. Pelee erupted sending a pyroclastic cloud of hot gases and ash on the city of Saint Pierre on the Caribbean island of Martinique. The city was destroyed and over 30,000 people were killed instantly.
These are the ruins of the Fort Church. The ruins show the destructiveness of the pyroclastic cloud.
What's sad is that the church was full of worshipers at the time of its destruction.
Located on the headland overlooking the entrance to San Juan Bay, El Morro Fort (Castillo San Felipe del Morro) was built to protect the city of San Juan from seaborne enemies.
When it was first constructed back in 1539 El Morro was just a simple tower, the layout that you see today was designed several years later in 1587.
The fort is part of the San Juan National Historic Site.
This is the fort's main plaza or plaza de armas. Around the plaza are the many arches of the casements. To the left, one of the casements contains the chapel.
Castel de la Real Fuerza in Havana, Cuba, is considered the oldest stone fort in the Americas. It is one of four forts in the city.
Construction began in 1555 and the fort was completed in 1577. The fort sits on the west side of the harbor, next to the Plaza de Armas.
At 8:00 am on the morning of May 8, 1902, Mt. Pelee erupted sending a pyroclastic cloud of hot gases and ash on the city of Saint Pierre on the Caribbean island of Martinique. The city was destroyed and over 30,000 people were killed instantly.
These are the ruins of the office of a colonial hospital.
At 8:00 am on the morning of May 8, 1902, Mt. Pelee erupted sending a pyroclastic cloud of hot gases and ash on the city of Saint Pierre on the Caribbean island of Martinique. The city was destroyed and over 30,000 people were killed instantly.
These are the ruins of the Fort Church. The ruins show the destructiveness of the pyroclastic cloud.
What's sad is that the church was full of worshipers at the time of its destruction.
Located on the headland overlooking the entrance to San Juan Bay, El Morro Fort (Castillo San Felipe del Morro) was built to protect the city of San Juan from seaborne enemies.
When it was first constructed back in 1539 El Morro was just a simple tower, the layout that you see today was designed several years later in 1587.
The fort is part of the San Juan National Historic Site.
This is a casement that faces the lower plaza on level three.
Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral is located in Charlotte Amalie, on the Caribbean island of St. Thomas, USVI.
The present church building was completed in 1848. Several previous buildings were destroyed by hurricanes.
The view from the balcony.
Calvary Chapel (Chapelle du Calvaire) and its cemetery sit on a hill above downtown Fort de France, Martinique.
Fort Christiansvaern is in Christiansted, the largest town on Saint Croix, one the US Virgin Islands.
The town was founded by Danish settlers in 1734. It was the capital of the Danish West Indies.
Construction of the fort began in 1738 and was largely completed by 1749, with the last major additions dating 1835–1841.
A street in downtown Fort de France, Martinique, with Calvary Chapel (Chapelle du Calvaire) and its cemetery on a hill above.
Catedral de San Cristobal faces Plaza de la Catedral in old Havana (La Habana).
Construction began in 1748, and the cathedral was completed in 1777. It was consecrated in 1782.
The cathedral once held remains of Christopher Columbus.
Plaza Vieja ("Old Square") is located in Havana, Cuba. The plaza was built by the Spanish in the sixteenth century.
It was originally known as Plaza Nueva del Cristo ("New Square") but, in the eighteenth century, it came to be called Plaza Vieja.
The plaza is lined with beautifully restored colonial buildings.
Fort Christiansvaern is in Christiansted, the largest town on Saint Croix, one the US Virgin Islands.
The town was founded by Danish settlers in 1734. It was the capital of the Danish West Indies.
Construction of the fort began in 1738 and was largely completed by 1749, with the last major additions dating 1835–1841.
Located on the headland overlooking the entrance to San Juan Bay, El Morro Fort (Castillo San Felipe del Morro) was built to protect the city of San Juan from seaborne enemies.
When it was first constructed back in 1539 El Morro was just a simple tower, the layout that you see today was designed several years later in 1587.
The fort is part of the San Juan National Historic Site.
This slits in the fort at the top right show how the fort continued to be used in the 20th Century.
At 8:00 am on the morning of May 8, 1902, Mt. Pelee erupted sending a pyroclastic cloud of hot gases and ash on the city of Saint Pierre on the Caribbean island of Martinique. The city was destroyed and over 30,000 people were killed instantly.
These are the ruins of the Fort Church. The ruins show the destructiveness of the pyroclastic cloud.
What's sad is that the church was full of worshipers at the time of its destruction.
Plaza Vieja ("Old Square") is located in Havana, Cuba. The plaza was built by the Spanish in the sixteenth century.
It was originally known as Plaza Nueva del Cristo ("New Square") but, in the eighteenth century, it came to be called Plaza Vieja.
The plaza is lined with beautifully restored colonial buildings.
Here is one of the boats you can take to do a water tour of San Juan, Puerto Rico.
We hope to do it on our next visit to San Juan.
At 8:00 am on the morning of May 8, 1902, Mt. Pelee erupted sending a pyroclastic cloud of hot gases and ash on the city of Saint Pierre on the Caribbean island of Martinique. The city was destroyed and over 30,000 people were killed instantly.
Only one person survived the destruction of the city: Ludger Sylbaris. He was a prisoner in this crypt in the dungeon of the jail.
Badly burned, he was rescued four days after the eruption when a rescue team heard his cries.
The crypt (actually a munitions magazine) was built about 1660.
At 8:00 am on the morning of May 8, 1902, Mt. Pelee erupted sending a pyroclastic cloud of hot gases and ash on the city of Saint Pierre on the Caribbean island of Martinique. The city was destroyed and over 30,000 people were killed instantly.
Ruins of the theater.
Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral is located in Charlotte Amalie, on the Caribbean island of St. Thomas, USVI.
The present church building was completed in 1848. Several previous buildings were destroyed by hurricanes.
The Dutch-colonial buildings along Handelskade are some of the most photographed buildings in the Caribbean. And once you've been there to see them, you understand why. With their gables to the street and the bright colors, they are a photographer's dream. Plus, because they face St. Anna Bay, the view toward them is unobstructed.
The floating Queen Emma Bridge crossing the bay can be seen. It was built in 1888 and was recently restored.
The bridge connects the Punda and Otrobanda quarters of the city.
The pontoon bridge is supported by 16 pontoon boats. The bridge is hinged and opens regularly to allow passage of oceangoing vessels. When opening, the bridge swings to the Otrobanda side.
Locally, the bridge is known as 'Swinging Old Lady'.
The photo was taken from Fort Amsterdam. The fort was built in 1635 by the Dutch West India Company to protect Willemstad harbor.
Located on the headland overlooking the entrance to San Juan Bay, El Morro Fort (Castillo San Felipe del Morro) was built to protect the city of San Juan from seaborne enemies.
When it was first constructed back in 1539 El Morro was just a simple tower, the layout that you see today was designed several years later in 1587.
The fort is part of the San Juan National Historic Site.
A view of the moat with a garita at the corner of the fort.
At 8:00 am on the morning of May 8, 1902, Mt. Pelee erupted sending a pyroclastic cloud of hot gases and ash on the city of Saint Pierre on the Caribbean island of Martinique. The city was destroyed and over 30,000 people were killed instantly.
These are the ruins of a colonial hospital.
The isolation quarter.
At 8:00 am on the morning of May 8, 1902, Mt. Pelee erupted sending a pyroclastic cloud of hot gases and ash on the city of Saint Pierre on the Caribbean island of Martinique. The city was destroyed and over 30,000 people were killed instantly.
These are the ruins of a colonial hospital.
The isolation quarter.
La Cabaña or Fortaleza de San Carlos de la Cabaña is an 18th-century fortress complex located on the elevated eastern side of the harbor entrance in Havana, Cuba.
It is the third-largest fort in the Americas.
The moat.
In the distance is the lighthouse Faro Castillo del Morro. It was built in 1845 on the ramparts of the Castillo de los Tres Reyes Magos del Morro, an old fortress guarding the harbor of Havana. The fort was constructed over a 40-year period from 1589 to 1630.
The lighthouse has a height of 82 feet (25 m), a focal height of 144 feet (44 m) above sea level.
The ruins of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church are on a hill overlooking St. George's. Grenada.
The church was destroyed by Hurricane Ivan in 2004.
The Dutch-colonial buildings along Handelskade are some of the most photographed buildings in the Caribbean. And once you've been there to see them, you understand why. With their gables to the street and the bright colors, they are a photographer's dream. Plus, because they face St. Anna Bay, the view toward them is unobstructed.
The floating Queen Emma Bridge crossing the bay can be seen. It was built in 1888 and was recently restored.
The bridge connects the Punda and Otrobanda quarters of the city.
The pontoon bridge is supported by 16 pontoon boats. The bridge is hinged and opens regularly to allow passage of oceangoing vessels. When opening, the bridge swings to the Otrobanda side.
Locally, the bridge is known as 'Swinging Old Lady'.
The photo was taken from Fort Amsterdam. The fort was built in 1635 by the Dutch West India Company to protect Willemstad harbor. A portion of the fort can be seen to the left.