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- UI Cricket Heats Up on Monday
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5 comments:
The Caribbean remains one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. And the Pitons of St. Lucia are by far the most spectacular and photographed peaks in the Caribbean.
People from all walks-of-life travel to our shores just to see and to revel in the beauty of these magnificent pair of mountains.
With such a treasure, you would have thought that the authorities would have made getting to the Pitons a priority; instead, we are still stuck with, according to the words of many tourists who have been to the Pitons, "steep, narrow, windy, and twisting roads."
OK, we might not be able to do much about the steepness of the main road leading to Soufriere from Castries and the North; but we certainly can find a way to widen it.
The monies allocated to 21 years of Jazz (the most expensive Caribbean Party) could have given us a 4-lane highway to Soufriere.
Don't forget, the world is awaiting a halfway decent road to the most spectacular peaks in the Caribbean.
Well said anon #1, but where's the money going to come from? Unfortunately, Taiwan or China is our only possibility.
"Well said anon #1, but where's the money going to come from?"
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The same place we found money to host 21 straight years of Jazz? That money would have been better spent facilitating a modern, standard two-lane highway from Castries to Soufriere.
The Pitons are a Gold-Mine providing that we can get visitors there somewhat comfortably; and not only by sea.
Remember, Jazz might be here today and gone tomorrow; but the Pitons are forever with us.
Obviously anon #1 and #3 you have no idea how expensive a GOOD highway to the Pitons would cost: most likely between US$150-200 million or more!
"Obviously anon #1 and #3 you have no idea how expensive a GOOD highway to the Pitons would cost: most likely between US$150-200 million or more!"
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If US$150-200 million is too great an investment in the Pitons, the most spectacular peaks in the entire Caribbean, we don't deserve them.
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