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Monday, October 20, 2014

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First, listen up to the island jazz below if you want some pleasure, by the way the story of St. Martin/Maarten begins far to the south, in a region of the Amazon jungle known as the Orinoco river basin. It was from here that the island's first inhabitants--the Arawaks--migrated about a thousand years ago. They island-hopped north through the Caribbean, living peacefully off the bounty of the surrounding sea. The Arawaks who came to St. Maarten called their new home "Sualouiga," or "Land of Salt," naming it after the island's abundant salt pans.




The tranquility of the Arawaks would not last for long. They were followed by another Amazonian group, the Caribs. A warrior people, the Caribs steadily pushed the Arawaks off St. Maarten and took the island for themselves--only to lose it in turn to the Europeans. Christopher Columbus sighted the island on November 11, 1493.

With the end of the Eighty Years' War between Spain and the Netherlands, the Spanish no longer needed a base in the Caribbean. They left St. Maarten, and the island was soon claimed by both the French (who sailed over from St. Kitts) and the Dutch (from St. Eustatius). After some skirmishes, the two powers signed a treaty in 1648 which divided the island between them.

The best beach is Simpson beach; it's quiet and peaceful, with long stretches of curving sand and sparkling turquoise seas. A good place to access the beach is at Mary's Boon Beach Resort with air-conditioning.  Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Guestrooms also feature kitchenettes, iPod docking stations, and refrigerators.  Available in all rooms: Wireless Internet access (surcharge) , Wired high-speed Internet access (surcharge)  - Available in some public areas: Free Wi-Fi .  Recreational and spa activities on site or nearby!


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