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|  | GRENADA ISLAND COUNTRY SNAPSHOT AND INTERESTING FACTS | Grenada is located in the Caribbean. The island is of volcanic origin and is divided by a central mountain range. It is the most southerly of the Windward Islands. Tropical rainforests, gorges and the stunning beauty of dormant volcanoes make this a fascinating and diverse landscape with some of the finest beaches in the world. In the capital, St George's, The Carenage, a picturesque inner harbour with 18th-century warehouses and restaurants, the botanical gardens and Fort George (built by the French in 1705) are all worth a visit. Travelling north from the capital towards Spice Country, visitors pass through some of the prettiest fishing villages on the island. Levera Bay and Grand Anse are considered to be two of the island's best beaches. The highest waterfall is Mount Carmel with two falls cascading over 21m (70ft) to clear pools below. Local specialities include calaloo soup, crabs, conches (lambi) and avocado ice-cream. The local rum and beer, Carib, is excellent. The nightlife is based in hotels, with discos, organised shows and cabarets. One of the smallest independent countries in the western hemisphere, Grenada was seized by a Marxist military council on 19 October 1983. Six days later the island was invaded by US forces and those of six other Caribbean nations, which quickly captured the ringleaders and their hundreds of Cuban advisers. Free elections were reinstituted the following year. Grenada relies on tourism as its main source of foreign exchange, especially since the construction of an international airport in 1985. Strong performances in construction and manufacturing, together with the development of an offshore financial industry, have also contributed to growth in national output. | Open here a detailed map in a new window. Map Server Travel-Island.com. | 
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| RESORTS AND EXCURSIONS | The island of Grenada dwarfs the chain of islands spinning off to the northeast known as the Grenadines. The capital of Grenada, St George's, is on the southwest coast near one of the island's best beaches at Grand Anse; another is at Levera Bay near the island's northern tip. At Grand Etang, an extinct volcano cradles a beautiful 30-acre lake.
There are several waterfalls in Grenada, the most spectacular of which are the Annandale Falls, a 15m (50ft) cascade that flows into a mountain stream, and the Mount Carmel Waterfall, the island's highest waterfall, which has two falls cascading over 21m (70ft) to clear pools below.
St George's
The Carenage, a picturesque inner harbour with 18th-century warehouses and restaurants, the botanical gardens, the zoo and Fort George (built by the French in 1705) are all worth a visit. See also the outer harbour, St Andrew's Presbyterian Church and Fort Frederick.
Spice Country
On the way here, north from the capital, visitors pass through some of the prettiest fishing villages on the island. Hidden among the red roofs of Gouyave is the factory where spices are sorted, dried and milled. The Dougaldston Estate is a traditional plantation in the centre of the nutmeg- and cocoa-growing region.
Sauteurs/Morne des Sauteurs
From these rocks the last of the island's Carib Indians plummeted to their deaths in 1650.
Carriacou
In 'the Grenadines of Grenada', this island is a yachtsman's paradise. The Carriacou Museum in Hillsborough has an impressive collection of Amerindian artefacts and mementoes dating back to occupation by the French and British. | | PASSPORT AND VISA APPLICATION Furthermore, in order to get into many countries on the stay abroad you will require a visa of some type, even if you are just visiting. This is usually an insert, stamp or sticker which is placed in your passport and the duration of its validity varies from place to place. If you do intend to work or study in the country to which you are traveling, however, you should organize your visa even further in advance as this can take longer to process.
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