Introduction
For a dream vacation filled with history, culture and excitement, a trip for a Turks Caicos vacations is a definite must. The Turks and Caicos are made up of more than forty or so small islands and less than ten of them are fully inhabited by 30,000 citizens. This basically means that you have all the privacy and space in the world to plan your ultimate and dream Caribbean vacation at one of the best Turks and Caicos hotels and resorts. The spoken language of the area is English and the official currency is the US dollar with plenty of ATM’s all over the various islands. These are some of the things that you will need to know before you set out on one of the best vacations of a lifetime.
History
The Turks and Caicos Islands are basically a group of 8 major islands along with a few smaller ones as well. Apart from the few islands that are populated, the rest are home to lizards, wild birds and a few types of wild cattle as well. The islands are full of history and culture, one that you can start exploring the minute you arrive. The islands were basically divided into two major groups long ago. These are the Caicos Islands which consist of East, West, North, South and Middle Caicos. Among them the East and West ones are not currently inhabited by humans. The Turk Islands comprise of Grand Turk and Little Salt Cay and both of them are inhabited. The capital here is Cockburn Town located in the Grand Turk and features an ancient tribal settlement. The indigenous people of this area were known as the Tainto Indians along with interesting species of wildlife such as crocodile, cat sized rodents, and iguanas.
Features
On your Turks Caicos vacations you will find that the islands are beautiful to say the least. When it comes to the climate, the average temperature is 30degrees Celsius from the months of June to October. However, August features a range of temperatures in the mid 30’s as well which is not uncommon. This may be a little high for some people but on your Turks Caicos vacations you won’t melt from the temperatures if you choose to visit in the summer months. There are trade winds which act as buffers and provide pleasant breezes during the afternoon and evening and serve as natural air conditioning in the area. For kite fliers, wind surfers and the occasional sailors this is good news and probably should be taken advantage of. More than 350 days are marked by sunshine as you will find out on your Turks Caicos vacations and for people from say Seattle, the warm sunshine must be a welcome sight indeed. There is also the hurricane season from June through December which results in precipitation during this period. As beautiful as the islands may be, it is really the locals that make the place worth visiting and bring a smile to your face indeed.
Tips and comments
On your Turks Caicos vacations, you might want to hire a tour guide since some of the islands are uninhabited and only feature wild life which might be dangerous.
