Montserrat Guide

Davy Hill

montserratguide — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:19:03 +0000

Davy Hill is a settlement in the north of the Caribbean island of Montserrat. It is located at 16°47′ N, 62°12′ W, close to the west coast close to the narrowest point of the island, a saddle between the main bulk of the island’s Centre Hills and the peak of Silver Hill close to the island’s northern tip. It is connected by road with the settlement of St John’s, which lies two kilometres to the southeast.

Tourism

montserratguide — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 12:15:42 +0000

The most important tourist center is the town of Plymouth (the capital), which acts as the coastal bathing waters and the spa (sources of mineral waters). The main tourists are Americans, British, Canadians and the people of the Caribbean basin countries.

Geography

montserratguide — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:35:21 +0000

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Montserrat is one of the Leeward Islands of the Caribbean. The island is of volcanic origin with black sand beaches and lush tropical vegetation. There are three major volcanoes with 915 m high Chances Peak as the highest survey. Of the Soufriere chain belonging volcano, which erupted in July 1995, is still active. The Great Alps waterfall, formerly one of the most impressive attractions on the West Indies, was due to the continuing volcanic activity destroyed.

Saint Anthony Parish

montserratguide — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 20:55:06 +0000

Saint Anthony is one of Montserrat’s three administrative parishes.

Primary schools

montserratguide — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:41:35 +0000

Government Primary Schools—Brades, and Look Out Primary.
St. Augustine Roman Catholic School (Palm Loop, Montserrat)

When to Go

montserratguide — Thu, 15 May 2008 12:32:35 +0000

There is little seasonal variation in Montserrat but the months from December to February tend to be a little cooler and drier. Although it is warmer (up-to 31°C/88°F) between May and October, you’ll also have the hurricane season and heavier rainfall to contend with.

Plymouth

montserratguide — Mon, 05 May 2008 10:02:22 +0000

Plymouth was the capital and only port of entry to Montserrat, an overseas territory of the United Kingdom located in the Caribbean Sea.

Beginning in July 1995, a series of huge eruptions by the Soufrière Hills volcano sent lava flows and ash falls across a wide area of southern Montserrat, including Plymouth. It was immediately clear that the city was in danger; on 21 August 1995, tephra fell on Plymouth and in December, residents were evacuated as a precaution. They were allowed back a few months later but on 25 June 1997 a massive eruption produced pyroclastic surges that killed 19 people and reached nearly to the island’s airport. Plymouth was again evacuated. Between 4-8 August, a further series of eruptions destroyed approximately 80% of the city, burying it under 1.4 metres (4.6 ft) of ash. This burned many of the buildings therefore making inhabitation nearly impossible for a sizable portion of the residents. The pyroclastic flows had a heavy viscosity therefore removal of the material would take explosives, bulldozers and other resources too expensive for widespread use in the excavation. The city was abandoned and the southern half of the island was declared an exclusion area. The island’s government was moved to Brades, though Plymouth still remains the de jure capital since no new capital has been formally created.

The destruction of Plymouth caused severe problems for Montserrat. It was the largest settlement on the island, with around 4,000 inhabitants, and it contained most of the island’s shops and services in addition to its seat of government. Some of the lost facilities have been recreated elsewhere on Montserrat, but more than two-thirds of the island’s population was evacuated overseas.

Montserrat

montserratguide — Mon, 05 May 2008 10:01:40 +0000

Montserrat is a British overseas territory located in the Leeward Islands, part of the chain of islands called the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean Sea. It measures approximately 16 km (10 miles) long and 11 km (7 miles) wide, giving 40 kilometres (25 mi) of coastline.^[1] Montserrat was given its name by Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the New World in 1493, after its namesake located in Catalonia. Montserrat is often referred to as the Emerald Isle of the Caribbean, due both to its resemblance to coastal Ireland and to the Irish descent of most of its early European settlers.

Its Georgian era capital city of Plymouth was destroyed and two-thirds of the island’s population forced to flee abroad by an eruption of the previously dormant Soufriere Hills volcano that began on July 18, 1995.^[2] The eruption continues today on a much reduced scale, the damage being confined to the areas around Plymouth including its docking facilities and the former W.H. Bramble Airport. An exclusion zone extending from the south coast of the island north to parts of the Belham Valley has been closed because of an increase in the size of the existing volcanic dome. This zone includes St. George’s Hill which provided visitors with a spectacular view of the volcano and the destruction it has wrought upon the capital. A new airport at Gerald’s in the northern part of the island opened in 2005.