Saint Croix
Virgin Islands largest
Saint Croix is the largest of the U.S.
Virgin Islands in the Caribbean, known for its beaches, colonial architecture, and rum production.
The name, French for "Holy Cross," also designates a river forming part of the Maine–New Brunswick border and another along the Minnesota-Wisconsin line.
We spent a week in Saint Croix.
- CaribbeanTropical Atlantic region
- rum productionManufacturing sugarcane-based liquor
- Virgin IslandsAtlantic archipelago, partly American
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
- hurricaneViolent tropical windstorm
tropical · trade winds · sugar plantations · reef diving · Christopher Columbus · Alexander Hamilton · regatta · island life · island time · marine life · sea turtle · rain forest · historic district · colonial history · local artisans · snorkeling · cultural festivals · beaches
Saint CroixJamaica
Caribbean island nation
Cuba · Haiti · Dominican Republic · Barbados · Trinidad and Tobago
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