The
island of St.Lucia is widely regarded as the most
beautiful of the Caribbean islands. She earned
the nickname “Helen of the West” during
the 16th century when she was the subject of fourteen
battles between the British and the French before
the British finally claimed her in 1814.
This island of
160,000 is located 1300 miles south of Florida
island and 100 miles to the northwest of Barbados.
It enjoys a tropical climate year-round which
is one of the features which has made it one of
the more popular Caribbean tourist destinations.
The main currency
used is the Eastern Caribbean dollar and the island
has maintained an excellent reputation for putting
in place and enforcing strict licensing laws and
regulations.
St.Lucia possesses
modern state of the art telecommunication services
with constantly improving infrastructure and technology.
Its recent entry into the offshore arena has contributed
to the island’s rapid development as a major
business centre. The market is extremely vibrant
and St. Lucia is considered as one of the best
investment opportunities in the Caribbean.
The island has
numerous attractions and places of interest to
visit. Our world-famous Pitons have recently been
designated a ‘World Heritage site’
and cited by Oprah Winfrey’s “O”
Magazine as the Number One place to see before
you die. |
