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GrenadaNewest Review: ... comes from it's abundance of locally grown spices, and you can smell them all around. No trip to Grenada should end without visiting one of the local markets, the best is in St. Georges, the capital. Bustling with stalls and people selling fruit, spices and crafts at really low prices. Your best bet is to pick up a basket with a selection of local spice - nutmeg, cinnamon, mace, vanilla etc ... more |
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by - written on 22/06/08 (Very useful, 67 readings)
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Grenada, the Spice Isle, one of the islands of the Caribbean was the location for one of our most recent trips to this part of the world. With a population of around 100,000, it's small in comparison to other islands such as Jamaica and the Dominican Republic. Devasted in 2004 by a category 4 hurricane, Ivan, signs of the aftermath were still noticable during our visit. However the island people are strong, and won't let a hurricane get them down for long, they are happy and warm people. The climate is fantastic with anything between 24 and 30C being the norm. It's about a 9 hour flight from London. The spice and sugar trade used to provide most of it's income. That's ... Read the complete review
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