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Caribbean sisters: The Lesser Antilles St. Kitts & Nevis

Caribbean sisters: The Lesser Antilles St. Kitts & Nevis

In the centre of the Caribbean, volcanoes rise steeply from the sea, thus shaping the sister islands of St. Kitts & Nevis. Their slopes, covered in lush rainforests, snow-white, sandy beaches and the surrounding tur-quoise tinted waters provide the ultimate setting for this record-breaking, albeit tiny island paradise: Both islets are the smallest of the Caribbean dwarf states and also rank among the world's ten smallest states. A hot pepper sauce, made of a creative mixture of ginger, garlic, thyme and extraordinarily hot chillies that thrive in the hot and humid climate of Nevis, is simmering on the stove of Violet and Llewellyn's house. Lemmy Pemberton digs up abandoned turtle nests with his bare hands, as he wants to be certain that all of the babies have indeed managed to make it. Members of the Turtle Group catch sea turtles in order to take their measurements and fit them with transmitters. Taxi bus-es are not only the main means of transport on St. Kitts & Nevis, they are also an artistic expression of each driver's personality. Colourfully embellished, each taxi represents island art on wheels.

2025-12-06 23:11:39 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-07 00:02:11 +0000 UTC (50m)
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Curacao is one of the most popular attractions for countless cruise ships on their trips through the Caribbean, because it is located outside of the hurricane belt. This is why Eric Miguel is constantly in action. He is the bridge keeper of the Queen Emma Bridge, the landmark of Curacao's capital, Willemstad. After his shift, Eric goes to Yvonne Troeman's cook-shop. Her speciality is Kadushi, a cactus soup. The ingredients include cactus flesh, pigtail's, mussels and a few secret "treats". Barbara van Bebber is the only submarine pilot on Curacao and literally gets to the bottom of things amidst the turquoise-blue wonder of the Caribbean. She charters out her sub to marine biologists and wealthy private explorers, simultaneously cleaning up on the seabed. Her "Curasub" has claw arms, which she employs to remove anything that doesn't belong down there: beer bottles, car tyres, and plastic refuse. Jeroen Eikelenboom simply carts sand from a neighbouring cove to his own surf club in his favourite bay.

2025-12-06 22:21:16 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-06 23:11:39 +0000 UTC (50m)
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The island of Martinique is a piece of France in the Caribbean, between Florida and South America. And of course, Savoir-vivre applies just as it does on the other side of the Atlantic, between the English Channel and the Mediterranean. Jacky Pascault is the first and only man to cultivate mushrooms in the Caribbean. Everywhere else, they grow on artificially fertilised soil, but Jacky's Champignons Tropicaux flourish on sugar cane fibres. Nicole Vilo tailors hats and dresses out of coconut palms. Of course, the catwalk for the models wearing her first collection is one of the countless dream beaches. The Martiniquais sail on boats they call Yole, which have no keel and are therefore difficult to navigate. The crew members hang over the water in breakneck fashion on long wooden poles. Just the job for Yole-boss Max' "problem kids": they not only learn complicated handling, but also team spirit.

2025-12-06 21:31:14 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-06 22:21:16 +0000 UTC (50m)
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The palm tree laden beaches on Mexico's Riviera Maya on the Yucatan peninsula are endless, and the turquoise sea with its gentle Caribbean surf is a warm 25 degrees during the mild winter in this part of the world. Between Cancún and Punta Allen, where once there was little more than bushland and a few sleepy fishing villages, vibrant life has evolved during the past three decades. Richard Sowa has lived on a floating island for the past 15 years: an island he built himself out of empty plastic bottles. The bon vivant him-self sees it as a "solution for our planet's refuse problem". Off Punta Allen, a village in the bay of Sian Ka'an, Mexican Mara Coral Ley and her cousin Kim, continue to catch lobsters by adhering to the traditional method and were awarded an "Eco seal for sustainable fishing" for their trouble. It is silent under water off Isla Mujeres and it is here that the artist Jason deCaires has constructed a sculpture park. Hundreds of lifesize figures form an artificial reef at a depth of 12 metres. Fish and plants complete his work of art. The master himself is convinced: "Mother Nature is the true artist".

2025-12-06 20:40:47 +0000 UTC → 2025-12-06 21:31:14 +0000 UTC (50m)
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