Carriacou Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
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About Carriacou
Carriacou is a product of the same volcanic activity that threw up Grenada and the rest of the Caribbean chain, and continues today. It was settled long before the Caribs arrived from South America from 500-1200 AD, but whether these people arrived as invaders or neighbours is unclear. They called it "Kayryouacou", meaning "surrounded by reefs". The first European known to set foot here was Jean-Baptiste Du Tertre in 1656, who documented many of the Lesser Antilles. The French were the first to colonise and they held it until 1763. Having lost the Seven Years War they ceded Grenada and Carriacou to the British, who developed plantations and populated both islands with African slave labour. The French returned in 1779, supporting the American Revolution against Britain and reclaiming their
Top Attractions in Carriacou
Explore the best things to see and do in Carriacou:
- ★Carriacou Museum
Where to Eat in Carriacou
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴The Original Slipway
Where to Stay in Carriacou
- 🏨Ade's Dream Guest House
- 🏨Bayaleau Point Cottages
- 🏨Belair Garden Cottage
- 🏨Carriacou Grand View Hotel
- 🏨Green Roof Inn
- 🏨Hotel Laurena
Carriacou Travel Guide Sections
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