In this video I'm going to show you 15 curious facts about the island of Santa Lucia, I'm sure you'll learn something new after watching this video. Subscribe: / curiosidadescuriosidades
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This video is the compilation of 15 data and / or sites that in my opinion are curious and interesting on the island of Santa Lucia, the information provided was researched on different websites and tried to contrast the information found with more reliable sources such as Wikipedia , in order to try to get the information right and that it is correct.
However, if you find in this video, some information that you think is not correct or that is outdated, in advance I ask for excuses for it and you can express it in the comments.
The main animus of this video is to entertain and train the person who sees it, an idea of what is the island of Santa Lucia and some of its wonders or curious facts and so you can somehow know a little more about these islands and the world.
I hope you enjoy it and here I will leave you in broad strokes the curiosities that this video includes, do not stop seeing it until the end:
Number 1.
The name of Saint Lucia makes reference to Lucia of Syracuse, a Christian martyr who suffered during the Persecution of Diocletian.
Number 2
The first indigenous settlers arrived in Santa Lucia from South America, around the third century, Christopher Columbus, came to the island on his fourth trip, in 1502.
Number 3.
Saint Lucia is an independent country, but it keeps the monarch of the United Kingdom as its sovereign and head of state. Therefore, Queen Elizabeth of England is her queen.
Number 4.
Saint Lucia is a volcanic island with 158 kilometers of coastline. It is divided into eleven districts and its largest city is Castries, where more than a third of the population resides.
Number 5.
Soufrière, in Spanish Sulfur, is a locality of Santa Lucía, head of the homonymous district originally was founded by the French and was the initial capital of the island, first that Castries.
Number 6.
Santa Lucia has a fauna and flora typical of the Neotropical ecozone, the waters of its coasts harbor a great diversity of species and marine fauna. In addition to that there are 20 different species of whales like the pilot whale and the humpback whale.
Number 7
The National Park Isla de la Paloma was a former British military base in Santa Lucia, from the Island the English could control what the French did in Martinique.
Number 8.
The culture of Santa Lucia has strong African influences, product of the immigration and slave trade that historically suffered the island. Its official language is English, but Creole and some other Creole languages are also spoken.
Number 9.
The city of Castries is the capital of Santa Lucia, is the commercial center of the nation and its activity revolves around the port, one of the best in the east of the Caribbean.
Number 10.
Derek Walcott was a poet, dramatist and visual artist born Saint Lucia. In 1992 he received the Nobel Prize for Literature.
Number 11.
The economy of Santa Lucia depends to a large extent on the cultivation of bananas. Currently, almost 83% of GDP is generated by the service industry, especially tourism and international finance.
Number 12.
70% of the roads in Santa Lucia are paved, has 2 airports, one in the city of Castries and the other Hewanorra International Airport, the country's main air terminal.
Number 13.
Santalucian cultural festivals include La Rose and La Marguerite, one representing the order of the Rosicrucian, and the other representing Freemasonry.
Number 14
Every May, since 1992, an internationally recognized Jazz Festival is celebrated in Santa Lucia. It brings together local and international jazz, R & B and calypso musicians.
number 15
The gastronomic tradition of Santa Lucia is typical of the entire Caribbean area, with bases of fresh fish cooked with different spices, chicken meat, rice, beans, vegetables and many tropical fruits ..
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27 июл 2024
