Saturday, August 22, 2009

Grenada - Isle of Spice!

Grenada is popularly known as the "Spice Island of the Caribbean." The island has a moderate tropical climate that ensures the success of spice production. The island is famous for cocoa, mace, clove, vanilla, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg. Grenada is the world’s second largest producer of nutmeg (after Indonesia), providing 20% of the world supply! Even with all of the spice exporting, tourism is the main economic force in Grenada. Grenada has many incredible beaches around its coastline including the 2.5 mile long Grand Anse Beach in St Georges which is considered to be one of the finest beaches in the world, and often appears in countdowns of the world's top 10 beaches. (We can testify to the truth of this statement! The water is so clear that you think you're swimming in a swimming pool!)

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