The Spice Island of Grenada is an archipelago that consists of 1 large and 6 small islands. Famous for its amazing beaches, beautiful lush green forests, and underwater beauty, Grenada is also known for its rich culture and varied terrain.
From 1958 to 1962, the island was once a part of the Federation of West Indies.
The island gained independence on February 7, 1974.
Discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1498, the island of Grenada was named Concepcion.
This island is surrounded by Saint Vincent and Grenadines to the north, Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela to the south, Barbados to the northeast and Curacao to the west!
The terrain of the island is volcanic in origin, with waterfalls and mountains in the center of the islands.
The island is known as the 'Spice Island' due to the huge production and exports of the nutmeg, spices and mace crops.
The underwater sculpture marine park at St. George's was originally built to preserve the coral reefs. The sculptures were designed by Jason de Caries Taylor, that serve as artificial reefs. All the sculptures have a cultural and historic significance relating to Grenada.
The 65 human sculptures in the underwater marine park can be viewed by glass-bottom boat, scuba diving or snorkeling!
The Lake Grand Etang forms a dormant volcano! The interesting part of the place is that no one could locate the bottom of the lake, hence it is known as the bottomless lake!
The national dish of the island is known as Oil Down. It contains of a variety of meats, vegetables, seafood, breadfruit that are cooked in coconut milk until the milk is completely absorbed by the ingredients.
The beaches of Grenade have about 35,000 female Leatherback turtles that are critically endangered. These turtles are said to be the largest living species in the world, as they are said to exist since the dinosaur era.
One of the strange rules in the country is one cannot wear camouflage as the army wears it.
The entire Grenade has only 3 traffic lights! Yes, you read it right only 3 of them!