Caribbean Real Estate Offers Beautiful Properties

Jan 25th, 2012 Posted in octupus travel | No Comments »

CARIBBEAN REAL ESTATE presents many opportunities to experience tropical island living. There are a broad range of properties available among the many islands in the region. They include exclusive, remote hide-aways and centrally-located, affordable apartments.
The region is officially known as the West Indies. It encompasses 7,000 reefs, islands, islets and cays. Its name was designated after the 1492 arrival of Christopher Columbus. He thought he had arrived at the Indies islands, in Asia. The area’s long cultural heritage is characterized by slavery, the plantation system, and European colonization.
Over 30 territorial regions are designated within this region. They include dependencies, overseas departments and sovereign states. They are subdivided into three areas, the Bahamas, Antilles (Greater and Lesser Antilles), and Lucayan Archipelago. The Turks, Bahamas and Caicos are located within the Lucayan Archipelago. The Greater Antilles contain the Cayman Islands, Haiti, Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and Jamaica. Bonaire, Tobago and Trinidad, Guadeloupe, Saint Eustatius, Nevis, Saint Martins, Antigua, the British Virgin Islands, Anguilla, the ... Read more