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Where's It At
Grenada was discovered by Columbus in 1498 when it was inhabited
by Caribs and Arawaks, the native Caribbean Indians. Since
ruled by the English and the French, St. George, Grenada's
capital is thought to be the most beautiful colonial city
in the whole Caribbean. It is certainly the liveliest place
on the island. Grenada is known as the spice island
because it produces one third of the worlds nutmeg as well
as cloves, cinnamon and ginger which produce the distinctive
flavour of the local rum. A visit to the central market
is a great way to sample all of the exotic flavours of this
island. It is a sort of museum to all the weird and wonderful
fruits, vegetables and spices of Grenada.
Shoppers Paradise
On a Saturday morning the market is full to bursting with
a voluptous rainbow of colourful fruits and other delicious
delights. You can buy coconut to drink from, crabs,
soursop (fruit that look like spiky green hedgehogs) limes,
okra, paw paw, carambola, callallo, french cashews, sugar
apples (like little green hand greandes) guava jelly,
umbrellas and of course spices. It is not a tame
market, you will have beautiful swells thrust under your nose
with shouts of "spices, spices, spices!" and exotic
and unexpectant shaped fruits - squat bananas and chubby cucumbers,
and goolish green grapefruits to feast your eyes and stomach
on.
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