Saint Lucia.

 

Saint Lucia  : CARIBBEAN.:

What a lovely colourful card  that has recently arrived for a fellow card swapper   sent from her Christmas vacation to the Caribbean. This lovely card is from Saint Lucia and shows the many lovely  tropical flowers to be seen there.. Thank you so much Trupti for this lovely card and I am sure  that you are having a wonderful time there in the sun by the ocean  how nice.. Thank you also for your many kind thoughts... hugs for you too..
Posted Saint Lucia,: 16 December : Arrived Sydney 30 December : Traveled 14 days.. Thank you Trupti for this surprise card..first for the New Year....

Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia :

A flag of the world card to add to my collection. I like this series and is growing well.  This surprise card from a fellow swapper In Saint Lucia and thank you so much Mary for this nice surprise. I have written this country flag up previously on here.
Posted Saint.Lucia : 19 March : Arrived Sydney 10 April : Traveled 22 days ,,thanks Mary.

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Marigot Bay.SAINT LUCIA.:

What an idyllic and peaceful setting this card shows of Marigot Bay in Saint Lucia located in the Caribbean..Thank you so much Titi for this card ...so nice, thank you for thinking of me on your trip there..one doesn't get too many cards from this part of the world.and always nice stamps..love it..thanks again...hugs..
Posted 25 July : Arrived Sydney 08 August .: Traveled 14 days..

Saint Lucia.

Gabelwood.: SAINT LUCIA.:

What a surprise to receive this card...thank you so much dear Rosmarie for this really lovely card of Saint Lucia.. another rare flag card for my collection...so appreciative of receiving this card ...I love it... Posted Gablewood:  Saint Lucia.: 26 May : Arrived Sydney 22 June.: Traveled 33 days..

GREETINGS FROM SAINT LUCIA.: 
SAINT LUCIA ; covers an area of some 617 KM2 
POPULATION : of Saint Lucia.is 178,015 inhabitants.
CAPITAL CITY IS Castries 
LOCATION of Saint Lucia is in the Caribbean.
UNIQUE to Saint Lucia is the "Saint Lucia Amazon" amazona versicolar is a parrot species endemic to Saint Lucia and is The National Bird.
VOLCANOES.: Twin Volcanic Cones, The "gros piton" and the "petite piton " are a national symbol and are represented by triangles on the National flag.
FAMOUS : Saint Lucy of Syracuse. Saint Lucia is the only country in the world named after a woman.
NOBEL PRIZE WINNERS.:  Sir Arthur Lewis won the Nobel Prize in economics in 1979 and the poet Derek Walcott received the Nobel prize in Literature in 1992.
HISTORY : Independence for Saint Lucia was achieved on 22 February 1979 from the UK. 
CONFLICTS.:  France and England fought over Saint Lucia throughout the 17th and early 18th century with the possession changing 14 times between the two countries.