Geography and climate in the Caribbean
Geography and climate of the Caribbean is as varied as the different culture and demographics of its inhabitants. time generally warm and lose another incentive for tourists. Diversity in the Caribbean region, leading to significant forms of land, and a surprising range of climatic conditions.
The Caribbean is mainly composed of islands of Bermuda and the Bahamas to Trinidad and the Netherlands Antilles. belong in the geopolitical sense, the Caribbean andBelize, Suriname and French Guiana – Countries in Central and South America.
For a region that glaciers and mountains of the missing factors are the landscapes of the Caribbean just for the interest of geography avid enthusiast. The best known are:
Volcanoes
As a region. If education has been shaped by volcanic activity in the Caribbean, a number of active volcanoes Soufriere comes to mind, as it is namedwith a series of volcanoes in the Caribbean, including the infamous mountain Montserrat. Soufriere. Volcanoes are also in St. Vincent, St. Lucia, Dominica, Grenada (Kick-em-Jenny for one) and other islands. Trinidad also has an active mud volcanoes.
Mountains and hills
The mountains are in Cuba, Belize, Hispaniola, Jamaica and the smaller islands such as Trinidad and Tobago, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia and Dominica. Historians say that TrinidadNamed after the sighting Columbus' three trays (Trinity Hill). Some other major mountains and mountain ranges in the Caribbean, the Northern Range (Trinidad), Mount Gimie (St. Lucia), Blue Mountains (Jamaica) and Morne Diablotins (Dominica).
Waterfalls
The highest no bigger () single drop waterfall in the world, Kaieteur Falls in Guyana. His combination of height and volume makes it the most powerful waterfall in the world. Most CaribbeanCountries (small as they are) has several waterfalls. Many waterfalls are located in mountain areas found in the Caribbean like Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, and some smaller islands like Saint Lucia and Grenada to name a few.
Rainforest
While rainforests are usually associated with wetlands in South America, there are a few of them regard the chain of islands like Jamaica and Dominica. These forests provide great trekking experience, and Provide a surreal setting green. The existence of exotic animals and plants are also attributed to the presence of rainforests in the Caribbean.
Swamps
If you're a beautiful Scarlet Ibis, colorful toucans, or want to see the water fund manatee, which is mostly Caribbean-swamps in Trinidad to meet your request. Be careful with the Cayman a reptile smaller than a relative of the crocodile to be avoided. Noteworthy is the Nariva Swamp and the Caroni Swamp> Swamp.
Beaches and coral reefs
The beaches are not just for the white sand and colored water considerably, but the distribution of coral reefs in many islands. Coral reefs are important geographical features in the Caribbean. In addition to promoting biodiversity in the sea – are a major tourist attraction. The reef in Buccoo Tobago is a popular destination, where tourists can get a closeup of the surface barrier.
sandbanks and some CaribbeanBeaches very interesting. The sandbar along Pigeon Point to appear caused waves to break a few hundred meters from shore. Other geographical features in some parts of the Caribbean includes deserts, islands miniature caves, inlets.
Climate
The existence of some of these geographical features of the climate of the Caribbean. The Caribbean has four seasons. The Caribbean climate is typically hot and humid, dry andCloudy Times. The dry season runs from January to May during the rainy season lasts from June to December.
Some parts of the Caribbean – as Margarita and the Netherlands Antilles – experiences semi-arid conditions that lead to the formation of deserts. Clouds generally poor or lacking in these areas in many parts of the 'year too. The climate of Trinidad – the southernmost island of the Caribbean – is the high level of Guyana with a "rainy season is very important" andHumidity.
The rest of the islands to experience slightly higher temperatures and seasonal rainfall, which is influenced by the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ). The ITCZ is sometimes torrential rain for several days in the Caribbean. In addition to Trinidad and Tobago and the Netherlands Antilles, the Caribbean islands are within the range of hurricanes. The "hurricane season" starts in June and ends in November. tropical storms are the norm in this period.
The temperature rangeCaribbean are not extreme. The average temperature (day and night) of all Caribbean countries is around 28 degrees Celsius. The lowest average temperature 22 degrees Celsius (71.6 degrees Fahrenheit). The highest temperature is about 36 degrees (96.8 degrees Fahrenheit). In the second half of the year when the days shorten, the daily range is even smaller (23 degrees to 32 degrees). Of course the cooler mountain areas (due to higher elevations) andWindward Islands are cooler than the Leeward Islands.
This is not a complete overview of the diversity of the Caribbean region. After all, the Caribbean region has many different sub-regions with different climatic and geographical conditions. To experience the true diversity of the region, it is advisable to do island hopping.
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