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  Saint Vincent is a small country located in the Caribbean Sea as a part of the chain of Caribbean islands. On the eastern side of the Caribbean chain, St. Vincent is located about one hundred miles to the west of Barbados, another popular tourist destination. St. Vincent is known for its luscious, fertile soil (Source 1). Image of the fertile soil in St. Vincent (Source 2).      St. Vincent’s history is said to have dated back to around 150 AD when Amerindians established settlements there. When the settlers arrived they nicknamed the island “Hairoun” which translates to ‘Land of the Blessed’ in their native language (Source 3). The island of St. Vincent was actually noticed by Christopher Columbus on his way to what he thought was India, but was actually North America back in the 1400’s. Though they were noticed, nobody decided to conquer their island or explore it until the 1700’s. Long before that occurred however, in the early 1600’s a Dutch ship which carrie...

     Bored at home? Wish you could take a visit to an exotic country as soon as this COVID season is over? Well, look no further than Jamaica!  Kingston, Jamaica (Source 3)           Jamaica is an island off the coast of South America located in the Caribbean. It’s to the south of Cuba and north of the Lower Antilles islands. The capital of Kingston is home to almost half of Jamaica’s population at 1.23 million (Source 1).      Jamaica is full of culture that is embedded deep into its history. Jamaicans have evolved over the years through cooperation with English Colonizers who enslaved them and the indigenous Jamaicans. The indigenous people of Jamaica were believed to have migrated there from South America. They lived their lives growing maize, fruits, and a wide variety of vegetables before being discovered by the early Spaniards (Source 2).            The beaches of Jamaica are b...

 Hi there. My name is Jordan and I have created this blog for my English 1102 class. I am 19 years old and a few of the hobbies I enjoy include playing soccer and watching Youtube. I am a big sports fan as well and am a fan of all teams Georgia! Nice to meet you.