Escape & Retreat Islands

1. Escape & Retreat Islands Ally Ferber Becca O’Neil

2. Turks and Caicos • 1973: British territory • Originally governed by Bermuda, the Bahamas, and Jamaica • Taino and Lucayan Indians inhabited islands • First recorded sighting in early 1500s • Salt industry boomed

3. Turks and Caicos • Geography • 8 main islands • Over 300 small islands • Limestone islands covered in swamps and marshes • Frequent hurricanes • Generally sunny • Limited fresh water resources • Natural resources: spiny lobster, conch, shellfish • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knbjMK4ospg

7. Parrot Cay • Legend of Anne Bonny • Original name: Pirate Cay • Now Parrot Cay Resort and Shambhala Spa Retreat

8. Parrot Cay Celebrity Villa

9. Species

10. Jamaica • Third largest island of Greater Antilles • Commonwealth realm governed by Queen Elizabeth II • Patrick Allen in country Governor-General • Tropical, humid, sunny • Severe, damaging hurricanes

11. Flora and Fauna

12. Tourism • White-sand beaches • (Generally) year-round sunny weather • Second highest earner of foreign exchange • Montego Bay, Ocho Rios, and Port Antonio

13. Montego Bay

14. Montego Bay

16. Ocho RiosDunn’s River Falls https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XCynKAloAA

17. Port Antonio