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- A beautiful beach scene in the Turks and Caicos Islands.
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Chris McClave
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This classic Caribbean cluster includes 40 islands and cays and boasts 230 miles of white sand beaches. The Turks Islands and the Caicos Islands are separated by a 22-mile-wide channel A popular luxury beach destination, Turks and Caicos claims one of the largest coral reef systems in the world, and offers phenomenal clear-water scuba diving and snorkeling with visibility up to 200 feet. Shipwreck and wall diving is also available for the more adventurous.
Turks and Caicos also offers sailing, fishing charters, parasailing and whale-watching tours. And after a hard day of play, get pampered at one of the many resort spas, most of which reside in Providenciales, one of the larger islands in the chain. Sands at Grace Bay resort is home to Spa Tropique, and famous Grace Bay Beach, one of the best beaches throughout the islands.
Country Destination Facts
- Population: 20,556
- Languages: English
- Currency: USD
- Capital: Grand Turk (Cockburn Town)
- Area: 430 km2, 166 sq mi
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