.Lesser
Antilles and St Lucia
Map. This map gives a great overview of the islands of the Lesser
Antilles including The Windward Islands which
are southeastern islands of the Caribbean and include Martinique, St. Lucia, St.
Vincent, the Grenadines, and Grenada. They're called the Windward Islands
because they're exposed to the wind ("windward") of the northeast trade winds (northeasterlies).
The Leeward Islands include the Virgin Islands, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Montserrat, Antigua, Barbuda, St. Kitts, Nevis, and Anguilla. The sample below shows the island of St Lucia. Comment on or Rate this map of St. Lucia
