A visitor exclaimed, "If there is a Garden of Eden on earth, it must be Dominica!"
A visitor exclaimed, "If there is a Garden of Eden on earth, it must be Dominica!" |
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| There's nothing significant about my life to hold your interest. But, those who wish to know more about me will best understand what makes me stir if they visit my roots. This will be a far more exciting experience, for surprises await them there! Like our national flower, bois carib, on the right, I am quiet and serene, even introverted- though some may disagree. But, deep within me, as with my Dominica, there is a volcano rumbling, a desire bursting for expression. Come, let's meet her and you'll understand. |  Photo by T & J Productions |
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Do you see the Commonwealth of DOMINICA in RED? Too often this beautiful gem of nature is mistaken for the Dominican Republic just north next to Haiti. Don't ever make this mistake! Tell your friends and relatives about the real location of our Nature Island. There is no comparison, you will agree, after you've taken this tour. |
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She lies in the middle of the eastern chain of islands which enclose the Caribbean Sea. (See detailed map). Ruggedly mountainous, a product of volcanic activity, Dominica boasts of a fresh water lake, a boiling lake, sulphur springs, cascading waterfalls, as many rivers as days in a year, flora and fauna unparalelled anywhere in the world, a proud and historic Reservation of Caribs, the original inhabitants of the Caribbean and a people, so warm, you will always remember them long after your visit.
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Look above! Have you ever seen champagne bubbles rising from the sea bed before? Look below at these breath-taking photos of Nature at her best!
| Turn where you may, you are bombarded by new and exotic music, culinary aromas and the easy movement of life. Your awareness sharpens, as if for brief moments time waits on you. Do not for one moment mistake this easy pace of life for the lackadaisical caricature that former colonial masters conveniently used to justify their economic extortion of her resources. No! No! It is our attunement to the rhythm of nature, an art which the developed world now seek to emulate. You, too, will slow down to this rejuvenating tempo when you visit. The air is always fresh and clean and your lungs tingle with satisfaction. Do you wonder why Dominica boasts the world's oldest living human being? See also "Pampo, Pending Record Holder". |  |
 | How can one not stop in his tracks to admire with fearful awe the steaming cauldron of the Boiling Lake above? Or become exhilarated by the hissing, multicoloured, red-hot lava of the minor eruption on the left? Several safaris will take you through the rain forests, through her many national parks which preserve and protect what God has given us which, through Eco-Tourism, all can enjoy. One visitor declared, "If there ever was a Garden of Eden on earth, this is it!"
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| The capital City of Roseau |
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 Sisserou parrot(amazonia imperialis) |
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Isle to all so sweet and fair, All must surely gaze in wonder At thy gifts so rich and rare. Rivers, valleys, hills and mountains, All these gifts we do extol. Healthy land, so like all fountains, Giving cheer that warms the soul.
| With a clime benign and bright, Pastures green and flowers of beauty Filling all with pure delight, And a people strong and healthy, Full of godly, rev'rent fear. May we ever seek to praise Thee For these gifts so rich and rare.
| Of this gem beyond compare. Strive for honour, sons and daughters, Do the right, be firm, be fair. Toil with hearts and hands and voices. We must prosper! Sound the call, In which ev'ryone rejoices, "All for Each and Each for All." |
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Music by LAMUEL MCPHERSON CHRISTIAN (1913-2000) |
I hope you've enjoyed what you saw and it was enough to tempt you to visit us in person. And now, as the sun sets in the west I bid you adieu, not goodbye. For I hope to see you again sometime!
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