TCI's long maritime history is etched into the limestone on Sapodilla Hill, where mariners have commemorated landfall by carving names, dates and pictures into the rock since the 1650s. Access to the hill is unsignposted: the trail starts near the entrance to Sul Mare Villas.
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Granted to Loyalist Wade Stubbs by King George III in 1789 as compensation for the loss of his Florida estate, this cotton and sisal plantation struggled…
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This tropical blue hole (43m deep), formed by karst subsidence, is fed by the tides and connects to a much larger underground chamber. While it's not…
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The beautiful, protected cays off North Caicos' northeast coast are a refuge for iguanas, birds and sea creatures. With sandy beaches and coral to the…
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They can be elusive, but flamingos periodically flock to this big, brackish waterhole inland from the island's northern shore. There's a deck on a hilltop…
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3.42 MILES
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3.44 MILES
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4. Village at Grace Bay Museum
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The Providenciales location of the Turks & Caicos National Museum is located in the Village at Grace Bay development and features some heritage buildings…
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This windy, less frequented beach on Provo's southern shore is ideal for kitesurfing.
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22.08 MILES
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