10 Secret Beaches in the Caribbean

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Atlantis Beach – Bonaire

Bonaire may not have a multitude of beaches, but it has some hidden gems on the southeastern portion of the island. One lesser-known beach is the so-called Kite Beach (though most call it Atlantis Beach). It’s called Kite for a reason — this is the capital of kite surfing in Bonaire, and the beach is frequented by mostly by kite surfers. If you don’t want to learn to kite surf, simply kick back and watch everyone else.

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Holiday Inn Opens Grand Cayman Resort

Above: the Holiday Inn Resort Grand Cayman By the Caribbean Journal staff InterContinental Hotels Group has officially opened a Holiday Inn Resort in Grand Cayman. The 117-room, beachfront property is the 35th Holiday Inn Resort in the world, and InterContinental’s 21st property in the Latin America and Caribbean region. “We are thrilled to bring a […]

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Puerto Rico Waste-to-Energy Plant Receives Approval From EPA

Above: a rendering of the plant (Photo: Energy Answers) By the Caribbean Journal staff The US Environmental Protection Agency has given its final approval for an air permit for a planned waste-to-energy plant in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. The solid waste facility is owned by Energy Answers Arecibo on the former site of Global Fibers Paper […]

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Grenada's Community Tourism Push

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Caribbean's National Psychological Associations Band Together

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Haiti: Where Did the Money Go? Wins Edward R Murrow Award

Above: a tent camp in Haiti after the earthquake (Photo: Leslie Owen) By the Caribbean Journal staff News documentary Haiti: Where Did the Money Go? has won a National Edward R Murrow Award from the Radio Television Digital News Association. The documentary, which examines problems with aid pledged to Haiti following the earthquake, won the […]

WTO Director General Urges Greater Integration in the Caribbean

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IMF Lowers Haiti Growth Forecast, Citing Weak Agricultural Recovery

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