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LANDMARKS AND
MONUMENTS IN THE
CARIBBEAN
Dr. Basil Bemgba Achie MBBS Ibadan
LosMorrillosLight,CaboRojo,Puerto
Rico
 A historic lighthouse
located in the
municipality of Cabo
Rojo, Puerto Rico, located
on the south west tip of
the mainland.
 Built in 1881 by the
Spanish government, it
stands 200 feet high up on
limestone cliffs
overlooking the Caribbean
Sea.
 Still operational, It helps
ships to safely navigate
through the Mona Passage
from the Caribbean Sea to
the Atlantic Ocean.
Citadelle Laferriere, Haiti
 A mountaintop fortress, located
on the northern coast of Haiti,
atop mountain Bonnet a
L’Eveque.
 It was built in 1820 by Henri
Christophe, one of the leaders
of Haiti’s slave revolution.
 It was part of a system of
fortifications designed to resist
any attempt by the French to
recapture the newly
independent nation of Haiti.
 A symbol of Haiti’s
independence, the landmark is
depicted on stamps, currency
and postcards.
TheBlueandJohnCrowMountains
NationalPark,Jamaica
 The Blue and John Crow
Mountain National Park is a
rough and expansively forested
mountainous area in the
southeastern part of Jamaica.
 The National Park was
designated a UNESCO World
Heritage Site in 2015.
 Found in the park are unique
plant and animal species.
 More than half of the flowering
plants in the park are found
only in Jamaica and about one
third is found only in the park.
 It has been the heritage home
of the Winward Maroons since
the 17th century.
ThePitonsofSoufriere,St.Lucia
 The Pitons of Soufriere are
two giant volcanic plugs
located on the southwestern
coast of St. Lucia near
Soufrière.
 The twin peaks, Gros Piton
(770 meters high) and Petit
Piton 743 meters high) are a
UNESCO World Heritage Site
since 2004.
 The two mountainous
volcanic spires are linked by
a Piton Mitan ridge.
 Pitons dominate Saint Lucia’s
terrain and helps
differentiate it from all the
other Caribbean islands.
ColonialCityofSantoDomingo,
DominicanRepublic
 The old city of Santo Domingo is the
world’s oldest European settlement
in the Americas.
 The Spanish settled on the new
found land from August 5, 1498,
 The colonial ruins of Santo Domingo
serve as popular tourist attractions.
 Today, the old city of Santo Domingo
serves as the cultural, commercial,
industrial, political, and financial
center of the Dominican Republic.
EmancipationPark,Kingston,Jamaica
 The Emancipation Park is
located in New Kingston,
Jamaica.
 It was opened on 31 July
2002 by Prime Minister P.J.
Patterson.
 Themed “Tribute to
Freedom”, the park is a
commemoration of the end
of Slavery in the British and
French Caribbean and a
symbol of hope and freedom
to the Jamaican people
 The park has at the entrance
an 11 feet bronze statue,
titled “Redemption
Song”, symbolizing triumph
over the tragedies of slavery.
BobMarley Museum, Kingston,Jamaica
 The Bob Marley Museum is
situated in the former
recording studio and home of
reggae legend Bob Marley
which he purchased in 1975 and
lived in till he passed in 1981.
 His wife, Rita Marley, converted
the house into a museum six
years after his death.
 The museum seeks to preserve
the life and accomplishment of
Bob Marley and his personal
treasures.
 Attractions include the main
house, exhibition hall, theatre,
gift shops and the One Love
Café.
Parliament Buildings,Bridgetown,
Barbados
 Two buildings located on
the north side of National
Heroes Square,
Bridgetown.
 Constructed between
1871 and 1874 and built
of local coral limestone,
the buildings are a
masterpiece of Gothic
Architecture.
 The western building with
the clock tower contains
public offices while the
building on the east side
houses the Senate and
House of Assembly.
TheBaths,VirginGorda,BritishVirgin
Islands
 The Baths at Virgin Gorda
in British Virgin Islands
are a natural
landmark situated just
south of the main town,
Spanish Town, on the
British island of Virgin
Gorda.
 They are a series of pools
of crystal clear waters
and large granite boulders
formed by under water
volcanic eruptions.
 The boulders and caverns
form a maze that lead to
rock pools.
NationalAcademyFor ThePerformingArts, PortOf
Spain,Trinidad
 National Academy For The
Performing Arts is a
multidisciplinary
arts school located in the heart
of Port-of-Spain, Trinidad.
 It was officially opened in 2009,
 A masterpiece of unique
architecture, the building
has a 1500
seat theatre, dance room,
piano room, sound lab, a lobby,
a hotel and a spacious
auditorium.
 The building’s design comprises
a cluster of domes configured
to resemble Trinidad and
Tobago’s national flower, the
Chaconia.
Dunn’sRiverFalls,Jamaica
 The Dunn’s River Fall is a
travertine waterfall that
empties into the
Caribbean Sea at Little
Dunn’s River Beach.
 Located near Ocho Rios
in Jamaica, the waterfall
is 180 feet high and 600
feet long,
 The waterfalls are
terraced like giant natural
stairs.
 It is one of the very few
travertine waterfalls in
the world.
BathshebaBeach,Barbados
 Bathsheba is a beach
on the east coast
of Barbados island.
 It is the top surfing
beach in Barbados and
the site of many local
and international
surfing competitions.
 Strong undercurrents,
coming from the
Atlantic, rough waters
and rock formations
make swimming there
unsafe.
Castillo SanFelipe DelMorro,PuertoRico
 Castillo San Felipe Del Morro, also
known as El Morro, is a 6-level
fort facing the Atlantic
Ocean named after King Felipe II
of Spain.
 The fortification was designed to
protect the entrance to San
Juan Bay and defend the Spanish
colonial port city of San Juan from
maritime enemies.
 El Morro and El Cañuelo enabled
the Spanish to defend Puerto Rico
from invasions by the British and
Dutch, as well as pirates.
St.ThomasAnglicanChurch,Nevis
 St. Thomas Anglican
Church in Nevis, St.
Kitts and Nevis was
built in 1643.
 The first Anglican
church in the
Caribbean and the
oldest church in Nevis.
 It is situated on a hill
on the outskirts of
Charleston,
Overlooking St, Kitts.
TheActeMemorial, Guadeloupe
 The Acte Memorial or
“Caribbean Centre of
Expression and Memory of the
Slave Trade and Slavery” is
located on the site of the
former Darboussier sugar
factory in Pointe a Pitre,
Guadeloupe.
 It was inaugurated by French
President François Hollande and
19 other heads of state on 10
May 2015.
 The institution seeks to
preserve the memory of those
that suffered during slavery and
to foster dialogue about the
repercussions as well as
construct a historical
conservation of the period.
Stollmeyer’s Castle, PortOfSpain,
Trinidad
 Built between 1902 and 1904
by Charles Fourier Stollmeyer
and named Killarney, .
 It is Scottish Baronial in
architectural style and is said
to be to be modelled on
Balmoral Castle in Scotland
 Designed by Scottish
architect Robert Gillies from
the firm Taylor and Gillies.
 The Castle was opened to the
public for the first time in
March 1971 and it is now a
main tourist attraction in
Port of Spain
Betty'sHope,AntiguaAndBarbuda
 Betty’s Hope in Antigua was one of the
earliest sugar plantations, dating to the
1650,
 Sir Christopher Codrington acquired the
property in 1674 and named it Betty’s
Hope, after his daughter.
 One of the two sugar mill towers on
this site has been fully restored
complete with sails.
 Today, about 112 sugar mill towers still
dot the countryside of Antigua and
Barbuda as a memorial to the slaves
whose labour was inhumanely
exploited.
Museum ofAntiguaandBarbuda
 A museum located at Long
Street, St. John’s, Antigua.
 Founded in 1985, it is situated in
the former St. John’s Courthouse
which was built in 1750 and is
believed to be the oldest
building in St. John’s.
 The Museum tells the story of
Antigua and Barbuda from its
geological birth to political
independence with many
engaging exhibits.
RoyalPlazaMall,Aruba
 An ornate and
colorful shopping mall
in in Oranjestad,
Aruba.
 It houses a variety of
specialized indoor
shops and venues.
NationalArchaeologicalMuseum of
Aruba
 The oldest part of Aruba's
cultural heritage is
exhibited in the
Archaeological Museum of
Aruba.
 The museum collection
demonstrates early periods
in the history and pre-
history of the island.
ColumbusMonument,LongIsland,
Bahamas
 This monument was erected
by Long Islanders in the
shape of a Pyramid with
globe and cross.
 The inscription on the
monument reads:
 This monument is
dedicated to the gentle,
peaceful and happy
aboriginal people of Long
Island the Lucayans and to
the arrival of Christopher
Columbus on Oct. 17,
1492.
 Long Island is said to be the
third island discovered by
Christopher Columbus in
1492.
Queen EmmaPontoonBridge,
Willemstad, Curacao
 A floating bridge or Pontoon
bridge that crosses Saint
Anna Bay.
 It connects the waterfronts
of Punda and Otrobanda in
Willemstad.
 Built in 1888 by the American
entrepreneur and U.S.
Consul, Leonard Burlington
Smith.
 It is named Queen Emma in
honor of the then reigning
Queen Emma of Waldeck and
Pyrmont.
 A great landmark of Curacao,
more than 15,000 people
walk across it every day.
PompeyMuseum ofSlavery and
Emancipation, Bahamas
 Called Vendue House
then, the Pompey Museum
was built some time
before 1769 and
functioned as a slave
market for enslaved
Africans during the 18th
and 19th centuries.
 In 1922, it became the
Pompey Museum of
Slavery and Emancipation.
 The Museum is named in
honour of a courageous
slave, Pompey, who lived
on the Rolle Plantantion
on Steventon, Exuma,
Bahamas.
CodringtonCollege, Barbados
 Codrington College is
an Anglican theological
college in St. John
in Barbados.
 It is one of the
oldest Anglican theologica
l colleges in the
Americas having been
built in 1743.
 It is named after
Christopher
Codrington who had
bequeathed the estate for
the purpose and
considerable money at his
death in 1710.
CubanaMonument,Barbados
 Monument designed by Virgil
Broodhagen, located on the west coast
of Barbados, in the Paynes Bay area.
 Dedicated to the victims of a 1976
bombing of a Cuban civilian airliner as
it took off from Barbados, killing all 73
people aboard.
 The monument was unveiled during the
1998 visit of Cuban President Fidel
Castro to Barbados.
 On October 6th every year, the people
of Barbados remember the victims of
the Cubana air disaster by laying
wreaths at the Cubana Monument in
memory of those who lost their lives.
EmancipationStatue,Barbados
 The Emancipation Statue,
also referred to as
the statue of Bussa, is a
public bronze sculpture
symbolizing the "breaking of
the chains" of slavery at
Emancipation.
 The identity of the figure is
thought to be the leader of
the April 1816 slave revolt,
General Bussa.
 It was created in 1985
by sculptor Karl Broodhagen
and unveiled on March 28,
1985.
 It is located east of
Bridgetown in Barbados.
GeorgeWashingtonHouse,Bridgetown,
Barbados
 A historic house in Barbados where
the future first U.S. President George
Washington is said to have stayed for
two months in 1751, with his half-
brother, Lawrence Washington.
 Nineteen years old at the time,
George Washington contracted small
pox during his stay, and was nursed
back to health at the house.
 Barbados was the only country he ever
visited outside colonial America.
 Designated as a UNESCO protected
property in 2011, it is owned and
maintained by the Barbados National
Trust.
IndependenceArch,Bridgetown,
Barbados
 The Independence Arch in Bridgetown
was built in 1987 to commemorate the
21st anniversary of the independence of
Barbados.
 Barbados was a British colony till
November 30th 1966 when it obtained
independence.
 The Arch is located at the southern end
of the Chamberlain Bridge in the capital
city of Bridgetown, directly opposite
the Parliament Buildings of Barbados.
 It features the national emblems of the
island with the national pledge inscribed
on each column of the arch, as well as a
painting of the Right Excellent Errol
Walton Barrow on each side of the arch.
BaronBliss Lighthouse,Belize
 Baron Bliss Lighthouse is a monument
constructed in honour of Baron Bliss,
one of Belize's greatest benefactors.
 Baron Bliss was a wealthy member of
the British nobility who in 1926 sailed
his Yacht into Belizean waters but
never set foot on Belizean land.
 He, however, interacted with local
fishermen and became enchanted by
their culture, history and kindness.
 Bliss donated his fortune to Belize in
the form of a large charitable trust
worth two million pounds, two months
before his death on March 9, 1926.
Castillo DelMorro,Havana,Cuba
 The Morro Castle in Havana,
Cuba is an extremely well-
constructed fortress on a rocky
promontory known as El Morro,
over the Atlantic.
 Erected between 1589 and 1630
to protect the mouth of
the Havana port from pirates
and invaders.
 It was ordered built by the king
of Spain and is a perfect
example of renaissance military
architecture.
 It withstood endless attacks by
Dutch, French, and British
pirates for more than a century.
 The castle now operates as a
maritime museum.
St.John’sCathedral,Belize
 The St. John’s cathedral in
Belize is the oldest surviving
building constructed by
Europeans in Belize, then known
as the colony of British
Honduras.
 It was built, using slave labour
from 1812 to 1820 as the Church
of England’s headquarters in
Central America,
 It is a historical landmark of
Belize and still a functioning
church.
 The Cathedral is the home of
the Anglican Diocese of Belize.
BrimstoneHillFortress,St.Kittsand
Nevis
 Brimstone Hill Fortress
National Park is a UNESCO
World Heritage Site of
historical, cultural and
architectural significance.
 It is located on the island of
St. Kitts in the Federation of
St. Kitts and Nevis, on a very
steeply sloping hill situated
close to the sea.
 It was designed by the British
and built by slaves.
Construction started in
1690 took almost a century
to complete.
 The fort was abandoned by
the British in 1853.
FortCharles,PortRoyal,Jamaica
 Fort Charles was one of a
collection of defensive forts
built to defend Port Royal,
one time principal colonial
settlement in Jamaica.
 The fort was constructed by
the British in the late 1650s
after they seized control of
the town from the Spanish in
1655.
 Initially name Fort Cromwell,
its name was changed in 1662
to Fort Charles after King
Charles II ascended to the
throne in 1660.
 Fort Charles is currently
operated by the Port
Authority of Jamaica (PAJ).
CheGuevaraMausoleum, Cuba
 A memorial and the last
resting place of the
Argentina-born Cuban
hero Che Guevara
 It houses the remains of
the hero and twenty-nine
of his fellow combatants
killed in 1967 during
Guevara's attempt to spur
an armed uprising in
Bolivia.
 It is located in the city of
Santa Clara, in the
Republic of Cuba.
JoséMartíMemorial, Havana,Cuba
 At 138.5m, the José Martí
Memorial is the tallest
structure in Havana.
 Located at the center of the
Plaza de la Revolución square,
it was placed there in1958.
 In front of the monument is a
17m marble statue of José
Martí sitting, deep in thought.
 The monument houses
a museum and a viewpoint 129
meters high.
 Jose Marti is considered
a Cuban national hero because
of his role in the liberation of
his country from Spain.
BoilingLake,Dominica
 The Boiling Lake is a flooded
fumarole from a volcano in
the area known as the Valley
of Desolation at the heart of
Morne Trois Pitons National
Park in Dominica.
 The lake is 200 feet wide, of
unknown depth and
surrounded by swirling
clouds of vapor.
 The water is superheated
from the molten magma
below the surface of the
surrounding rock.
 It is the world’s second-
largest hot lake, superseded
only by the Frying Pan Lake,
in New Zealand.
RoseauBotanicalGarden,Dominica
 The Roseau Botanical Garden
was instituted when Dominica
was still a British colony.
 Planting began in 1890 with
the goal of encouraging crop
diversification and to provide
farmers with correctly
propagated seedlings.
 A devastating hurricane
destroyed much of the
gardens in 1979.
 Restoration efforts have
brought back many of the
trees that were lost in the
disaster.
St.George'sCathedral,Georgetown,
Guyana
 St. George's Cathedral is
an Anglican gothic cathedral
in Georgetown, Guyana.
 Considered ‘the tallest wooden
building in the western
hemisphere’, it is 43.5 meters
(143 ft) high.
 The cathedral was built 1889.
 It is located on Church Street in
Georgetown and has been
designated a national
monument.
SansSouciPalace, Haiti
 Ruins of the palace
of King Henri
Christophe, who was
instrumental in the
Haitian Revolution that
won independence
from France in 1804.
 It ceased to function as
a political
headquarters following
the death of the king
in 1820, and was
damaged beyond repair
in an earthquake in
1842.
TheNationalMuseum ofHaiti, Port-au-
Prince,Haiti
 The National Museum of
Haiti is located at Route
Nationale No. 1 in the
neighborhood of
Montrouis, Port-au-Prince
 It is not to be confused
with Musée du Panthéon
National Haitien located
across the street from the
National Palace.
 Completed in 1938, the
National Museum houses
information and artifacts
covering the history of
Haiti from the time of
the Arawak and Taino
Indians until the 1940s.
King’sHouse,Jamaica
 King's House (also known
as Government House) is
the official residence
and office of
the Governor-General of
Jamaica.
 It is also the venue for
state and ceremonial
functions, including the
swearing in of Ministers
of Government and
Judges of the High
Court.
VictoriaJubilee Hospital,Jamaica
 The Victoria Jubilee
Hospital is the largest
referral maternity
hospital in the English
Speaking Caribbean.
 The hospital was
established in 1887
when prominent
Jamaicans built a
maternal hospital in
honour of Queen
Victoria who celebrated
her Jubilee Anniversary
that year.
WardTheatre,Kingston,Jamaica
 Located in the heart of
Kingston, the Ward
Theatre was a gift of
Colonel C. J. Ward, to the
citizens of Kingston in
1912.
 Declared a national
monument in January 7,
2000.
 At its opening on
December 1912, it was
described as “ A
structure so magnificent
in appearance, so
spacious in its
proportions, (and) so
artistically finished”
Museo Castillo Serrallés, PuertoRico
 El Castillo is an agricultural
museum belonging to the
Municipality of Ponce in Puerto
Rico.
 The museum showcases the
history of sugar cane, its
derivative rum industry, and
their impact in the economy
of Puerto Rico.
 It is managed by the Patronato
del Castillo Serrallés Inc.,
which is a non profit
organization committed to
Ponce’s culture and tourism.
 The building, known as Castillo
Serrallés, was designed
by Pedro Adolfo de Castro in
1930 in the Spanish Colonial
Revival style.
CapitolofPuertoRico
 Also referred to as
the Palace of the Laws, the
Capitol of Puerto Rico is a
neo-classical white marble
building.
 Located on the Islet of San
Juan just outside the walls
of Old San Juan.
 Construction began in 1921
and the building was
inaugurated on February
11, 1929.
 The building houses the
bicameral Legislative
Assembly, composed of the
House of Representatives
and Senate.
MountLiamuiga,St.Kitts
 Formerly named Mount
Misery, the Mount
Liamuiga was renamed
on September 19, 1983,
the date of St. Kitts'
independence.
 It is a 1,156-metre
(3,792 ft) stratovolcano
which forms the western
part of the island of Saint
Kitts.
 It is one of the tallest
peaks in the eastern
Caribbean archipelago,
and the tallest in St. Kitts
and Nevis.
StGeorge'sCathedral,Kingstown,St
Vincent andtheGrenadines
 The Cathedral Church of St. George is
located on Grenville Street in
Kingstown, St. Vincent and the
Grenadines, West Indies.
 The Cathedral is the mother church of
the Anglican Diocese of the Windward
Islands, in the Province of the West
Indies.
 Dedicated on the 1st September 1820
 It has a typical 16th century
architecture with stained glass
windows, wall plaques, a hanging
chandelier and quaint adornments.
HolyTrinityCathedral,Trinidadand
Tobago
 The Cathedral of the Holy Trinity is
one of Port of Spain’s oldest
surviving structures and is the first
Anglican Church in Trinidad.
 The original building was a wooden
structure that was destroyed by fire
in 1808.
 The current structure reflects
Georgian and Gothic architecture.
 It was completed in 1818 and
consecrated on May 25th, 1823.
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  • 1. LANDMARKS AND MONUMENTS IN THE CARIBBEAN Dr. Basil Bemgba Achie MBBS Ibadan
  • 2. LosMorrillosLight,CaboRojo,Puerto Rico  A historic lighthouse located in the municipality of Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, located on the south west tip of the mainland.  Built in 1881 by the Spanish government, it stands 200 feet high up on limestone cliffs overlooking the Caribbean Sea.  Still operational, It helps ships to safely navigate through the Mona Passage from the Caribbean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean.
  • 3. Citadelle Laferriere, Haiti  A mountaintop fortress, located on the northern coast of Haiti, atop mountain Bonnet a L’Eveque.  It was built in 1820 by Henri Christophe, one of the leaders of Haiti’s slave revolution.  It was part of a system of fortifications designed to resist any attempt by the French to recapture the newly independent nation of Haiti.  A symbol of Haiti’s independence, the landmark is depicted on stamps, currency and postcards.
  • 4. TheBlueandJohnCrowMountains NationalPark,Jamaica  The Blue and John Crow Mountain National Park is a rough and expansively forested mountainous area in the southeastern part of Jamaica.  The National Park was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2015.  Found in the park are unique plant and animal species.  More than half of the flowering plants in the park are found only in Jamaica and about one third is found only in the park.  It has been the heritage home of the Winward Maroons since the 17th century.
  • 5. ThePitonsofSoufriere,St.Lucia  The Pitons of Soufriere are two giant volcanic plugs located on the southwestern coast of St. Lucia near Soufrière.  The twin peaks, Gros Piton (770 meters high) and Petit Piton 743 meters high) are a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2004.  The two mountainous volcanic spires are linked by a Piton Mitan ridge.  Pitons dominate Saint Lucia’s terrain and helps differentiate it from all the other Caribbean islands.
  • 6. ColonialCityofSantoDomingo, DominicanRepublic  The old city of Santo Domingo is the world’s oldest European settlement in the Americas.  The Spanish settled on the new found land from August 5, 1498,  The colonial ruins of Santo Domingo serve as popular tourist attractions.  Today, the old city of Santo Domingo serves as the cultural, commercial, industrial, political, and financial center of the Dominican Republic.
  • 7. EmancipationPark,Kingston,Jamaica  The Emancipation Park is located in New Kingston, Jamaica.  It was opened on 31 July 2002 by Prime Minister P.J. Patterson.  Themed “Tribute to Freedom”, the park is a commemoration of the end of Slavery in the British and French Caribbean and a symbol of hope and freedom to the Jamaican people  The park has at the entrance an 11 feet bronze statue, titled “Redemption Song”, symbolizing triumph over the tragedies of slavery.
  • 8. BobMarley Museum, Kingston,Jamaica  The Bob Marley Museum is situated in the former recording studio and home of reggae legend Bob Marley which he purchased in 1975 and lived in till he passed in 1981.  His wife, Rita Marley, converted the house into a museum six years after his death.  The museum seeks to preserve the life and accomplishment of Bob Marley and his personal treasures.  Attractions include the main house, exhibition hall, theatre, gift shops and the One Love Café.
  • 9. Parliament Buildings,Bridgetown, Barbados  Two buildings located on the north side of National Heroes Square, Bridgetown.  Constructed between 1871 and 1874 and built of local coral limestone, the buildings are a masterpiece of Gothic Architecture.  The western building with the clock tower contains public offices while the building on the east side houses the Senate and House of Assembly.
  • 10. TheBaths,VirginGorda,BritishVirgin Islands  The Baths at Virgin Gorda in British Virgin Islands are a natural landmark situated just south of the main town, Spanish Town, on the British island of Virgin Gorda.  They are a series of pools of crystal clear waters and large granite boulders formed by under water volcanic eruptions.  The boulders and caverns form a maze that lead to rock pools.
  • 11. NationalAcademyFor ThePerformingArts, PortOf Spain,Trinidad  National Academy For The Performing Arts is a multidisciplinary arts school located in the heart of Port-of-Spain, Trinidad.  It was officially opened in 2009,  A masterpiece of unique architecture, the building has a 1500 seat theatre, dance room, piano room, sound lab, a lobby, a hotel and a spacious auditorium.  The building’s design comprises a cluster of domes configured to resemble Trinidad and Tobago’s national flower, the Chaconia.
  • 12. Dunn’sRiverFalls,Jamaica  The Dunn’s River Fall is a travertine waterfall that empties into the Caribbean Sea at Little Dunn’s River Beach.  Located near Ocho Rios in Jamaica, the waterfall is 180 feet high and 600 feet long,  The waterfalls are terraced like giant natural stairs.  It is one of the very few travertine waterfalls in the world.
  • 13. BathshebaBeach,Barbados  Bathsheba is a beach on the east coast of Barbados island.  It is the top surfing beach in Barbados and the site of many local and international surfing competitions.  Strong undercurrents, coming from the Atlantic, rough waters and rock formations make swimming there unsafe.
  • 14. Castillo SanFelipe DelMorro,PuertoRico  Castillo San Felipe Del Morro, also known as El Morro, is a 6-level fort facing the Atlantic Ocean named after King Felipe II of Spain.  The fortification was designed to protect the entrance to San Juan Bay and defend the Spanish colonial port city of San Juan from maritime enemies.  El Morro and El Cañuelo enabled the Spanish to defend Puerto Rico from invasions by the British and Dutch, as well as pirates.
  • 15. St.ThomasAnglicanChurch,Nevis  St. Thomas Anglican Church in Nevis, St. Kitts and Nevis was built in 1643.  The first Anglican church in the Caribbean and the oldest church in Nevis.  It is situated on a hill on the outskirts of Charleston, Overlooking St, Kitts.
  • 16. TheActeMemorial, Guadeloupe  The Acte Memorial or “Caribbean Centre of Expression and Memory of the Slave Trade and Slavery” is located on the site of the former Darboussier sugar factory in Pointe a Pitre, Guadeloupe.  It was inaugurated by French President François Hollande and 19 other heads of state on 10 May 2015.  The institution seeks to preserve the memory of those that suffered during slavery and to foster dialogue about the repercussions as well as construct a historical conservation of the period.
  • 17. Stollmeyer’s Castle, PortOfSpain, Trinidad  Built between 1902 and 1904 by Charles Fourier Stollmeyer and named Killarney, .  It is Scottish Baronial in architectural style and is said to be to be modelled on Balmoral Castle in Scotland  Designed by Scottish architect Robert Gillies from the firm Taylor and Gillies.  The Castle was opened to the public for the first time in March 1971 and it is now a main tourist attraction in Port of Spain
  • 18. Betty'sHope,AntiguaAndBarbuda  Betty’s Hope in Antigua was one of the earliest sugar plantations, dating to the 1650,  Sir Christopher Codrington acquired the property in 1674 and named it Betty’s Hope, after his daughter.  One of the two sugar mill towers on this site has been fully restored complete with sails.  Today, about 112 sugar mill towers still dot the countryside of Antigua and Barbuda as a memorial to the slaves whose labour was inhumanely exploited.
  • 19. Museum ofAntiguaandBarbuda  A museum located at Long Street, St. John’s, Antigua.  Founded in 1985, it is situated in the former St. John’s Courthouse which was built in 1750 and is believed to be the oldest building in St. John’s.  The Museum tells the story of Antigua and Barbuda from its geological birth to political independence with many engaging exhibits.
  • 20. RoyalPlazaMall,Aruba  An ornate and colorful shopping mall in in Oranjestad, Aruba.  It houses a variety of specialized indoor shops and venues.
  • 21. NationalArchaeologicalMuseum of Aruba  The oldest part of Aruba's cultural heritage is exhibited in the Archaeological Museum of Aruba.  The museum collection demonstrates early periods in the history and pre- history of the island.
  • 22. ColumbusMonument,LongIsland, Bahamas  This monument was erected by Long Islanders in the shape of a Pyramid with globe and cross.  The inscription on the monument reads:  This monument is dedicated to the gentle, peaceful and happy aboriginal people of Long Island the Lucayans and to the arrival of Christopher Columbus on Oct. 17, 1492.  Long Island is said to be the third island discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1492.
  • 23. Queen EmmaPontoonBridge, Willemstad, Curacao  A floating bridge or Pontoon bridge that crosses Saint Anna Bay.  It connects the waterfronts of Punda and Otrobanda in Willemstad.  Built in 1888 by the American entrepreneur and U.S. Consul, Leonard Burlington Smith.  It is named Queen Emma in honor of the then reigning Queen Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont.  A great landmark of Curacao, more than 15,000 people walk across it every day.
  • 24. PompeyMuseum ofSlavery and Emancipation, Bahamas  Called Vendue House then, the Pompey Museum was built some time before 1769 and functioned as a slave market for enslaved Africans during the 18th and 19th centuries.  In 1922, it became the Pompey Museum of Slavery and Emancipation.  The Museum is named in honour of a courageous slave, Pompey, who lived on the Rolle Plantantion on Steventon, Exuma, Bahamas.
  • 25. CodringtonCollege, Barbados  Codrington College is an Anglican theological college in St. John in Barbados.  It is one of the oldest Anglican theologica l colleges in the Americas having been built in 1743.  It is named after Christopher Codrington who had bequeathed the estate for the purpose and considerable money at his death in 1710.
  • 26. CubanaMonument,Barbados  Monument designed by Virgil Broodhagen, located on the west coast of Barbados, in the Paynes Bay area.  Dedicated to the victims of a 1976 bombing of a Cuban civilian airliner as it took off from Barbados, killing all 73 people aboard.  The monument was unveiled during the 1998 visit of Cuban President Fidel Castro to Barbados.  On October 6th every year, the people of Barbados remember the victims of the Cubana air disaster by laying wreaths at the Cubana Monument in memory of those who lost their lives.
  • 27. EmancipationStatue,Barbados  The Emancipation Statue, also referred to as the statue of Bussa, is a public bronze sculpture symbolizing the "breaking of the chains" of slavery at Emancipation.  The identity of the figure is thought to be the leader of the April 1816 slave revolt, General Bussa.  It was created in 1985 by sculptor Karl Broodhagen and unveiled on March 28, 1985.  It is located east of Bridgetown in Barbados.
  • 28. GeorgeWashingtonHouse,Bridgetown, Barbados  A historic house in Barbados where the future first U.S. President George Washington is said to have stayed for two months in 1751, with his half- brother, Lawrence Washington.  Nineteen years old at the time, George Washington contracted small pox during his stay, and was nursed back to health at the house.  Barbados was the only country he ever visited outside colonial America.  Designated as a UNESCO protected property in 2011, it is owned and maintained by the Barbados National Trust.
  • 29. IndependenceArch,Bridgetown, Barbados  The Independence Arch in Bridgetown was built in 1987 to commemorate the 21st anniversary of the independence of Barbados.  Barbados was a British colony till November 30th 1966 when it obtained independence.  The Arch is located at the southern end of the Chamberlain Bridge in the capital city of Bridgetown, directly opposite the Parliament Buildings of Barbados.  It features the national emblems of the island with the national pledge inscribed on each column of the arch, as well as a painting of the Right Excellent Errol Walton Barrow on each side of the arch.
  • 30. BaronBliss Lighthouse,Belize  Baron Bliss Lighthouse is a monument constructed in honour of Baron Bliss, one of Belize's greatest benefactors.  Baron Bliss was a wealthy member of the British nobility who in 1926 sailed his Yacht into Belizean waters but never set foot on Belizean land.  He, however, interacted with local fishermen and became enchanted by their culture, history and kindness.  Bliss donated his fortune to Belize in the form of a large charitable trust worth two million pounds, two months before his death on March 9, 1926.
  • 31. Castillo DelMorro,Havana,Cuba  The Morro Castle in Havana, Cuba is an extremely well- constructed fortress on a rocky promontory known as El Morro, over the Atlantic.  Erected between 1589 and 1630 to protect the mouth of the Havana port from pirates and invaders.  It was ordered built by the king of Spain and is a perfect example of renaissance military architecture.  It withstood endless attacks by Dutch, French, and British pirates for more than a century.  The castle now operates as a maritime museum.
  • 32. St.John’sCathedral,Belize  The St. John’s cathedral in Belize is the oldest surviving building constructed by Europeans in Belize, then known as the colony of British Honduras.  It was built, using slave labour from 1812 to 1820 as the Church of England’s headquarters in Central America,  It is a historical landmark of Belize and still a functioning church.  The Cathedral is the home of the Anglican Diocese of Belize.
  • 33. BrimstoneHillFortress,St.Kittsand Nevis  Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site of historical, cultural and architectural significance.  It is located on the island of St. Kitts in the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, on a very steeply sloping hill situated close to the sea.  It was designed by the British and built by slaves. Construction started in 1690 took almost a century to complete.  The fort was abandoned by the British in 1853.
  • 34. FortCharles,PortRoyal,Jamaica  Fort Charles was one of a collection of defensive forts built to defend Port Royal, one time principal colonial settlement in Jamaica.  The fort was constructed by the British in the late 1650s after they seized control of the town from the Spanish in 1655.  Initially name Fort Cromwell, its name was changed in 1662 to Fort Charles after King Charles II ascended to the throne in 1660.  Fort Charles is currently operated by the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ).
  • 35. CheGuevaraMausoleum, Cuba  A memorial and the last resting place of the Argentina-born Cuban hero Che Guevara  It houses the remains of the hero and twenty-nine of his fellow combatants killed in 1967 during Guevara's attempt to spur an armed uprising in Bolivia.  It is located in the city of Santa Clara, in the Republic of Cuba.
  • 36. JoséMartíMemorial, Havana,Cuba  At 138.5m, the José Martí Memorial is the tallest structure in Havana.  Located at the center of the Plaza de la Revolución square, it was placed there in1958.  In front of the monument is a 17m marble statue of José Martí sitting, deep in thought.  The monument houses a museum and a viewpoint 129 meters high.  Jose Marti is considered a Cuban national hero because of his role in the liberation of his country from Spain.
  • 37. BoilingLake,Dominica  The Boiling Lake is a flooded fumarole from a volcano in the area known as the Valley of Desolation at the heart of Morne Trois Pitons National Park in Dominica.  The lake is 200 feet wide, of unknown depth and surrounded by swirling clouds of vapor.  The water is superheated from the molten magma below the surface of the surrounding rock.  It is the world’s second- largest hot lake, superseded only by the Frying Pan Lake, in New Zealand.
  • 38. RoseauBotanicalGarden,Dominica  The Roseau Botanical Garden was instituted when Dominica was still a British colony.  Planting began in 1890 with the goal of encouraging crop diversification and to provide farmers with correctly propagated seedlings.  A devastating hurricane destroyed much of the gardens in 1979.  Restoration efforts have brought back many of the trees that were lost in the disaster.
  • 39. St.George'sCathedral,Georgetown, Guyana  St. George's Cathedral is an Anglican gothic cathedral in Georgetown, Guyana.  Considered ‘the tallest wooden building in the western hemisphere’, it is 43.5 meters (143 ft) high.  The cathedral was built 1889.  It is located on Church Street in Georgetown and has been designated a national monument.
  • 40. SansSouciPalace, Haiti  Ruins of the palace of King Henri Christophe, who was instrumental in the Haitian Revolution that won independence from France in 1804.  It ceased to function as a political headquarters following the death of the king in 1820, and was damaged beyond repair in an earthquake in 1842.
  • 41. TheNationalMuseum ofHaiti, Port-au- Prince,Haiti  The National Museum of Haiti is located at Route Nationale No. 1 in the neighborhood of Montrouis, Port-au-Prince  It is not to be confused with Musée du Panthéon National Haitien located across the street from the National Palace.  Completed in 1938, the National Museum houses information and artifacts covering the history of Haiti from the time of the Arawak and Taino Indians until the 1940s.
  • 42. King’sHouse,Jamaica  King's House (also known as Government House) is the official residence and office of the Governor-General of Jamaica.  It is also the venue for state and ceremonial functions, including the swearing in of Ministers of Government and Judges of the High Court.
  • 43. VictoriaJubilee Hospital,Jamaica  The Victoria Jubilee Hospital is the largest referral maternity hospital in the English Speaking Caribbean.  The hospital was established in 1887 when prominent Jamaicans built a maternal hospital in honour of Queen Victoria who celebrated her Jubilee Anniversary that year.
  • 44. WardTheatre,Kingston,Jamaica  Located in the heart of Kingston, the Ward Theatre was a gift of Colonel C. J. Ward, to the citizens of Kingston in 1912.  Declared a national monument in January 7, 2000.  At its opening on December 1912, it was described as “ A structure so magnificent in appearance, so spacious in its proportions, (and) so artistically finished”
  • 45. Museo Castillo Serrallés, PuertoRico  El Castillo is an agricultural museum belonging to the Municipality of Ponce in Puerto Rico.  The museum showcases the history of sugar cane, its derivative rum industry, and their impact in the economy of Puerto Rico.  It is managed by the Patronato del Castillo Serrallés Inc., which is a non profit organization committed to Ponce’s culture and tourism.  The building, known as Castillo Serrallés, was designed by Pedro Adolfo de Castro in 1930 in the Spanish Colonial Revival style.
  • 46. CapitolofPuertoRico  Also referred to as the Palace of the Laws, the Capitol of Puerto Rico is a neo-classical white marble building.  Located on the Islet of San Juan just outside the walls of Old San Juan.  Construction began in 1921 and the building was inaugurated on February 11, 1929.  The building houses the bicameral Legislative Assembly, composed of the House of Representatives and Senate.
  • 47. MountLiamuiga,St.Kitts  Formerly named Mount Misery, the Mount Liamuiga was renamed on September 19, 1983, the date of St. Kitts' independence.  It is a 1,156-metre (3,792 ft) stratovolcano which forms the western part of the island of Saint Kitts.  It is one of the tallest peaks in the eastern Caribbean archipelago, and the tallest in St. Kitts and Nevis.
  • 48. StGeorge'sCathedral,Kingstown,St Vincent andtheGrenadines  The Cathedral Church of St. George is located on Grenville Street in Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, West Indies.  The Cathedral is the mother church of the Anglican Diocese of the Windward Islands, in the Province of the West Indies.  Dedicated on the 1st September 1820  It has a typical 16th century architecture with stained glass windows, wall plaques, a hanging chandelier and quaint adornments.
  • 49. HolyTrinityCathedral,Trinidadand Tobago  The Cathedral of the Holy Trinity is one of Port of Spain’s oldest surviving structures and is the first Anglican Church in Trinidad.  The original building was a wooden structure that was destroyed by fire in 1808.  The current structure reflects Georgian and Gothic architecture.  It was completed in 1818 and consecrated on May 25th, 1823.