Saint Lucia is an island nation in the eastern Caribbean Sea. It is part of the Lesser Antilles, and has a population of about 160,000.
Saint Lucia is one of the Windward Islands (doesn't that sound romantic? But what it means is that the trade winds, that assisted sailing ships in crossing the oceans, blew towards them (and thus towards the New World), rather than away.)
It was named for Saint Lucy of Syracuse, a Christian martyr.
The island is divided into eleven quarters, or districts.
Anse la Raye Quarter
Castries Quarter
Choiseul Quarter
Dauphin Quarter
Dennery Quarter
Gros Islet Quarter
Laborie Quarter
Micoud Quarter
Praslin Quarter
Soufrière Quarter
Vieux Fort Quarter
It's a mountainous island, and two peaks on the southwest coast, the Pitons, are its most famous landmark. (The Gros Piton and the Petit Piton.)
Tourists typically travel to St. Lucia during the dry season, from January to April. In May, there's an internationally famous Jazz Festival, which has been held since 1992. And of course the scuba and the snorkeling and the scenery are available year round.
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