Canaries Quarter
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Canaries is located on the West Coast of Saint Lucia
. It is a small fishing village and it is nestled along the West Coast road, between Anse La Raye
and Soufriere
, and there are scenic views from both the Northern and Southern approaches.
Until the 1960s there was no road transport to the village and it was only accessible by boat. Since the construction of the West Coast Road it is a stop on the road between Castries and Soufriere.
The name Kanawe is derived from the Amerindian word for cooking pots, in the past Canaries had a large sugar plantation that ran inland up the valley that stretches in an eaterly direction from the village. Records show that Canaries has existed since 1763 and the original settlers came from the neighbouring island of Martinique
.
In 1876 a Catholic School was established and after 1929 there was an infant school and a junior school in the village.
When the price of sugar dropped in the middle of the 20th Century, the estate closed and many people left for England to look for work. Many sent money back to their families and since then many local businesses have appeared.
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Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia is an island country in the eastern Caribbean Sea on the boundary with the Atlantic Ocean. Part of the Lesser Antilles, it is located north/northeast of the island of Saint Vincent, northwest of Barbados and south of Martinique. It covers a land area of 620 km2 and has an...
. It is a small fishing village and it is nestled along the West Coast road, between Anse La Raye
Anse La Raye
Anse la Raye is a town in Saint Lucia; it is located on the island's western side, near Marigot Bay. It is a picturesque place with fine examples of French and English colonial architecture....
and Soufriere
Soufrière
-Towns and villages:*Soufrière, Dominica, a village on the southwest coast of Dominica in the Caribbean.*Petit Soufrière, Dominica, a village on the east coast of Dominica.*Soufrière, a town in Saint Lucia in the Caribbean.-Landforms:...
, and there are scenic views from both the Northern and Southern approaches.
Until the 1960s there was no road transport to the village and it was only accessible by boat. Since the construction of the West Coast Road it is a stop on the road between Castries and Soufriere.
The name Kanawe is derived from the Amerindian word for cooking pots, in the past Canaries had a large sugar plantation that ran inland up the valley that stretches in an eaterly direction from the village. Records show that Canaries has existed since 1763 and the original settlers came from the neighbouring island of Martinique
Martinique
Martinique is an island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, with a land area of . Like Guadeloupe, it is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. To the northwest lies Dominica, to the south St Lucia, and to the southeast Barbados...
.
In 1876 a Catholic School was established and after 1929 there was an infant school and a junior school in the village.
When the price of sugar dropped in the middle of the 20th Century, the estate closed and many people left for England to look for work. Many sent money back to their families and since then many local businesses have appeared.