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10 UNESCO World Heritage Sites You Need to Visit in the Caribbean

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UNESCO has a big footprint in the Caribbean’s historical offering By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor In 1972, UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) established the World Heritage Site program, which recognizes landmarks of natural and cultural […]

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UNESCO: Haiti Shipwreck Not Christopher Columbus' Santa Maria

Above: a survey of the site (Photo: UNESCO) By the Caribbean Journal staff While their initial discovery received global attention, the remains of a shipwreck off the coast of Haiti do not belong to Christopher Columbus’ Santa Maria ship, according to […]

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Costa Rica: Pre-Columbian Sites Added to UNESCO World Heritage List

Above: one of Costa Rica’s famous stone spheres By the Caribbean Journal staff A group of four Pre-Columbian sites in Costa Rica’s Diquis Delta have been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. The sites, located in the southern region […]

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Haiti: UNESCO to Send Experts to Explore Possible Santa Maria Wreck

Above: Christopher Columbus on Santa Maria in 1492, Emanuel Leutze, 1855 By the Caribbean Journal staff The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization will be sending a team of experts to provide technical assistance to the site of an […]


UNESCO Director General Visits Haiti

Above: Irina Bokova (UN Photo/Mark Garten) By the Caribbean Journal staff UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova is currently finishing up a three-day visit to Haiti. The purpose of the visit is to measure the progress of cooperation between Haiti and […]


Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin Concludes Quebec Visit

Above: UNESCO’s Michaelle Jean, Quebec City Mayor Pascal Labeaume and Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti Tourism Minister Stephanie Villedrouin has returned to the country following a two-day official visit to Canada. The visit included […]

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Radisson Opens Barbados Resort

Above: the Radisson Aquatica Resort on Carlisle Bay By the Caribbean Journal staff Radisson has officially opened the Radisson Aquatica Resort on Barbados’ Carlisle Bay following an $8 million renovation. The 124-room property is located in a marine reserve, featuring […]


Caribbean Countries Conduct Test of Tsunami Warning System

Above: Aruba By the Caribbean Journal staff A total of 32 countries in the wider Caribbean basin and beyond conducted a full-scale joint tsunami alert exercise Wednesday. According to the exercise, an 8.5-magnitude earthquake struck 90 kilometres off the coast […]


UNESCO Concludes Tour of Haiti

Above: the Citadel in Haiti (Photo: MT Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s tourism sector was on display last week for a visiting delegation from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The 20-member delegation was in […]

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Grenada Tourism Minister: Visitors "Want More of Our History"

Above: Grenada (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The critical tourism issue in Grenada is getting visitors to spend more money during their stays, according to Tourism Minister Senator Dr George Vincent, and safeguarding the country’s intangible cultural heritage […]


Haiti's La Selle Added to UNESCO Global Network of Biosphere Reserves

Above: Cascade Pichon in La Selle (UNESCO Photo: Dieufort Deslorges) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s La Selle region was among 20 sites recently added to UNESCO’s World Network of Biosphere Reserves. It is Haiti’s first biosphere reserve, part of […]


Barbados Foreign Minister: Cultural Industries Critical for Development

Above: Bridgetown, Barbados (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff The cultural industries are a critical sector for Barbados’ development, according to Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Senator Maxine McClean. McClean was speaking following a courtesy call from […]