The Caribbean also called Caribbean is a region of the American continent formed by the Caribbean Sea, its islands and island states. It is also called the West Indies or Antilles, name originated by the initial European belief that the American continent was India.
The Caribbean Sea is one of the meccas of international tourism. The Caribbean Tourism Organization estimates that around 12 million tourists visit the region throughout the year. The Caribbean is one of the top cruise destinations in the world.
The Caribbean is the scene of inspiration for several literary works and films related to piracy and fantasy, genre where stand out authors like Daniel Defoe and Robert Louis Stevenson, among others. Among the films geographically characterized in the Caribbean can be mentioned the series of films Pirates of the Caribbean and some of James Bond.
Destination: Caribe
- Destination: Madeira
- Destination: Cape Verde Islands