The breathtaking beauty of the Caribbean showcased on Instagram · Global Voices
View of Soufriere, Dominica, from the vantage point of Scott's Head beach on the south-western tip of the island. Photo by janinephoto, used with permission.
The Caribbean is one of the most beautiful travel destinations in the world — and although the region is often viewed as a monolith (sun, sea, sand) by outsiders, each territory, right across the archipelago, boasts unique landscapes, flora and fauna, festivals and culture.
With the effects of the climate crisis posing threats to the whole world (and quite specifically, island nations), it becomes even more important for the Caribbean to link tourism, which is important to many regional economies, with environmental awareness.
The Instagram account of MEP Caribbean Publishers, the publishing house that produces Caribbean Beat — as well as other travel-focused publications like Discover Trinidad and Tobago — have been doing a good job of highlighting the beauty of the region in an effort to promote responsible, sustainable tourism.
Their IG feed often features amazing (and little known) spots that will take your breath away…
Aerials
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Port Elizabeth, #Bequia. Photo by <PERSON>. Read & see more in the 25th anniversary edition of Caribbean Beat magazine! #svg #caribbean #caribbeanbeat #caribbeanbeatmagazine
A post shared by MEP Caribbean Publishers (@mep_publishers) on Mar 20, 2017 at 9:45pm PDT
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Commissioned by the <PERSON> family and designed in a style said to be based on a wing of Balmoral Castle. It was original named Killarney, and remained the property of the <PERSON> family until the 1970s. It eventually found its way to government ownership in 1979. Photo by <PERSON>, as published in Discover Trinidad & Tobago (discovertnt.com) #trinidad #trinidadandtobago #travel #guide #mobilemag #Caribbean #travelguide #builtheritage #heritage #castles #stollmeyerscastle #stollmeyer #killarney #queensparksavannah #magnificentseven #nationalheritage #ttunseen #ilivewhereyouvacation #discovertnt
A post shared by MEP Caribbean Publishers (@mep_publishers) on Mar 29, 2017 at 3:56am PDT
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A mosaic of greens and blues seen from high above, Barbuda’s Codrington Lagoon is a natural gem, home to mangrove forests and seabird colonies. 482
Photo: <PERSON> in our #25thanniversary issue of #caribbeanbeat #mangrove #barbuda #codringtonlagoon #seabird #antiguabarbuda #aerialphotography #travelguide #destinationguide #ilivewhereyouvacation #travelphotography #magazine #inflightmagazine #caribbeanbeat #caribbeanbeatmagazine
A post shared by MEP Caribbean Publishers (@mep_publishers) on Mar 22, 2017 at 10:21pm PDT
The unexpected
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Rough dirt roads cross the sparsely populated landscape of the #Pakaraimas. The spectacular Pakaraima Mountains, near Guyana’s border with Brazil and Venezuela, are a landscape of dramatic table-top mountains, rolling valleys, and remote villages. It’s not an easy part of the world for outsiders to visit. But the annual Pakaraima Mountain Safari attracts visitors hungry for adventure. Photo by <PERSON>, as published in Caribbean Beat. #magazine #inflight #airlines #travel #publishing #caribbean #caribbeanbeat #guyana #25thanniversary @iflycaribbean #PakaraimaMountains #PakaraimaMountainSafari #Adventure #safari #caribbeanbeatmagazine
A post shared by MEP Caribbean Publishers (@mep_publishers) on Mar 24, 2017 at 5:48pm PDT
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In 1954, when <PERSON> began planting a six-acre garden on family property near Bathsheba, no one could have guessed it would become one of the Caribbean’s horticultural treasures. Named for the heroine of Ancient Greek myth, and now owned by the National Trust of Barbados, Andromeda Gardens is a lush retreat perched on a hillside above the island’s dramatic east coast, with a collection of over six hundred tropical plants. 482