The Saint Martin Island It is an island located in the Caribbean Sea, approximately 240 km east of the island of Puerto Rico. Shared between France and the Netherlands since 1648.
The island was sighted by the navigator Christopher Columbus on November 11, 1493, the day of San Martín de Tours, in honor of whom he called the island.
The Beaches they are diverse: to the east the sea is strong and tumultuous, to the west is the characteristic calm Caribbean sea.
You can buy great luxury products in the shops and enjoy French, Caribbean and international cuisine in some excellent restaurants.
The main sports practiced are softball and the baseball. Soccer is not very popular, but despite this, both parts of the island have teams of this sport.
The island of San Martín has suffered in recent years a strong demographic increase Due to the strong development of tourism.
St. Martin: The friendly island (May 2024)
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