Name: St. Lucia Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia (4K 60fps)
Uploaded: 2017-10-11T14:53:47.000Z
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and the Caribbean Sea is the island nation of St Lucia.

it’s one of the second largest of the Windward Islands.

that this is the only country on the planet named after a woman.

once you feel the warm embrace of St Lucia’s beaches,

St. Lucia has long been a place of shelter:

and bays providing safe harbours throughout the ages.

Arawaks and Caribs made their homes around the island's northern bays,

Peg Leg Le Clerc, became the first European to settle here.

From his hilltop hideaway on Pigeon Island,

and the bittersweet years of sugar and slavery.

St Lucia was pulled back and forth fourteen times

before finally gaining her independence in 1979.

While the British brought their rule of law,

the French blessed the island with a sense of style

that mixed perfectly with the Carib and African cultures.

For, just like a woman, St Lucia has always been a place of creation.

Right in the heart of the capital, Castries,

the main square pays tribute to two of the island’s Nobel Prize winning sons.

Relax in the shade of the 400 year-old monkey pod tree,

and take in the soft pastels of the surrounding streets.

Just across from the park, visit the basilica,

filled with murals that blend the colours and traditions of Africa,

taste the fruits of this island’s rich, volcanic soil.

Watch as master carvers transform tree roots

from deep in the forest into sensual works of art,

a true collaboration between Mother Nature and man.

the town of Soufriere is cradled by some of the island’s greatest natural treasures.

along the waterfront and streets of this sleepy French colonial town.

St Lucia, is a place that can take your breath away,

Which is why the island is a favourite with honeymooners and lovers of all ages.

to one of the island’s finest resort beaches, Anse Chastanet.

which are caressed by the warm Caribbean Ocean.

where the islands iconic peaks of Petit and Gros Piton feel so close,

Nestled between these two volcanic spires,

is one of the west coast’s most secluded hideaways.

crystal waters and some of the island’s sweetest views await.

and coat your body in healing mud that comes from deep within the Earth.

take the Tet Paul Nature Trail,  into the high country.

From here, look down upon an island of possibilities,

for this is a place of endless mystery too.

these are the things that make this island

So come and feel the embrace of one of the world's greatest islands: