Top 5 Monuments in Grenada

Carib's Leap: A Place where History comes to life

The monument of Leape's Hill, also known as Carib's Leap lies just north of the town of Sauteurs. This steep cliff facing the edge of St. Patricks Cemetery is a very important place of remembrance for the Carib people who have populated the island before the arrival of the French and British colonialists.

According to Carib's history, people lived in peace on the island until the British arrived in 1609 followed by the French in 1963, when tensions had grown. The Frenches established a colony and trading post in the area the British had conceded to the indigenous and that was wen the Carib people reacted with violence.

Orders where given to the French soldiers to enslave the Carib people. Most of them were killed, and the 40 that survived were driven back to the Sauteurs surrounding area where they were given the choice to leap to their certain deaths from the cliff above the sea rather than be under French rules. All the history and information of the area was marked with a plaque.

Apart from Rich Carib's Stone, the indigenous past of Grenada still remains largely a mystery. Surviving examples of rock art on the island is the best ones identified with petroglyphs, or rock carvings, that symbolizes the depict cultural impact of the Carib people such as ritual head-dresses, pottery, wildlife and tools that they had used those days.

Carib's stone is an important cultural monument that stands out as one of the las standing sources of information about the original inhabitants of the island and one of the most visited too. Located in St. Patrick Parish close to the Mount Rich Village.

Fedon'sCamp : A Strategically Placed Mo(nu)ment in history

Commemorating the first successful slave rebellion in the island's history is Fendon's Camp. The Grenadian planter of French origins, JulienFedon, led a slave uprising against the British in 1765. Strategically placed base of operations Fendon's Camp was very important on the uprising that temporarily put control of Grenada in the disenfranchised hands of the people who toiled under British rule. The successful uprising was however short lived and the British regained control of the island soon after. Even so, Grenadian's history is a great source of pride for people of the island thanks to Fedon's campsite effect, standing as an important monument to his influence.

Underwater Sculptures: A feast for the eyes

Coyaba Beach Dive center has organized trips by speed boat that will take you across the bay. After anchoring in a small cove you'll have the opportunity to be accompanied by a small group of scuba divers that will carefully place buoys around the sculpture park. Being very easy to follow and to take a look at not only the sculptures itself as the marine life. The trip will last a couple of hours maximum and you'll definitely enjoy the sightseeing possibilities of the surroundings. All the gear advised to carry is: snorkel masks and fins and life jackets, just as a precautionary measure.

Sendall Tunnel: A place to take it all in

Taking a right turn on Melville Street you'll find what makes the Caribbean quirkiness that makes it the best place on earth. Sendall Tunnel is an unlit one that is shared by a one way car traffic lane and two-way foot traffic. It's a very interesting place to visit and to watch the locals making it work with what they have got! Resource:

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