Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia is an island country in the eastern Caribbean Sea on the border with the Atlantic Ocean are part of the Lesser Antilles and is located northeast of the island of St. Vincent, and to the northwest of Barbados and south of Martinique. Covers 620 km2 and an estimated population of 173 765 (2009 census). Its capital, Castries. The island nation is home of two Nobel Prize winners: Arthur Lewis and Derek Walcott. This nation resolved in second place in terms of per capita honored like this after the Faroe Islands.

Vital tourism in St. Lucia's economy, and is expected escalating economic importance with the increasing competition in the banana market. Tourism tends to be more realistic during the dry season (January to April). Come popular Saint Lucia from tropical and natural landscapes and beaches and the many resorts weather.
Other attractions include a tour of the car in the volcano sulfur springs (in Soufriere), botanical gardens and summits twins "concrete" It is a World Heritage Site and the rainforest and the island of Pigeon National Park, which is home to Fort Rodney - an old British military base.
The majority of tourists visiting St. Lucia as part of a cruise. They spend most of their time in Castries, although Soufriere and Marigo Bay and the island of Gross also popular.

Culture
Influenced by the culture of Saint Lucia African cultures and the Middle Indian heritage and the French and the English. Of secondary languages Creole, which is a form of French slang.

Festivals
Festivals include Saint Lucia cultural La Rose and not Marghyrit, where the first is the Pink Cross system and represents the second Freemasonry can be seen on a mural painted by Dunstan Omer and the perception of the Holy Trinity of Osiris, Isis and Horus.
Traditionally, as is the case in other Caribbean countries, carnivals take place in St. Lucia before Lent. In 1999, the government moved the carnival to mid-July to avoid competing with the Trinidad and Tobago Carnival, which increases the attraction of visitors from abroad.
In May 2009, Saint Lucia celebrated the 150th anniversary of West Indian heritage on the island.
Music and dance
Come dances in Saint Lucia from the Caribbean and is very active. Of folk dances Boogie Quartet.
Along with similar types of music for the rest of the Caribbean, such as Alsuka and salsa, reggae and Alzumba, located in Saint Lucia musical traditions of the local strong.
Every May since 1991, hosts St. Lucia Carnival internationally renowned jazz.