Cacique Magazine

FREE PLEASE TAKE AWAY THIS MAGAZINE TO ENJOY AND SHARE Welcome to the latest edition of Cacique. With vaccination programmes in full swing, we can hopefully start getting back to ‘normal’, travel wise at least. Here, at interCaribbean, we supported t

Following the eruption of La Soufrière volcano in April, interCaribbean immediately offered its assistance to the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Association (CDEMA) and the Red Cross to provide air support as soon as it was deemed safe to fl

On the morning of 9 April social media sounded the alarm. Soufrière was erupting. I looked out of the window to see plumes of smoke – gigantic, devastatingly beautiful, ominous. People stopped and stared. The air was hot and still. Suffocating. Later

Contrary to popular belief the iconic El Capitolio is not a copy of the Capitol Building in Washington DC. But it is 4m taller! Havana’s array of vintage cars is equally iconic. Following the ban on foreign imports, Cubans had to find ingenious ways

QWhat made you start Book of Cinz? I have been a reader since I was really young. I wanted to create an Instagram page where I could talk only about books… and it turned into a community. QHow many books do you read in a year? Between 100 and 150 a y

“As difficult as this pandemic has been, there are still some tremendous positives that have emerged from it. I’ve learned that no job is truly secure, and having a backup, side hustle and/or multiple streams of income is necessary. The pandemic forc

ELEMENTARY SPANISH TEACHER, CAYMAN ISLANDS “At the start of the pandemic, I moved from the Midwest to the Cayman Islands. Upon arrival, I went into a 17-day government quarantine – a time in which I rediscovered my love for writing, and I began pouri

With lavish accommodation, superb restaurants, world-class golf and a wide range of watersports, the silky-soft palm-fringed beaches between Punta Cana and Bávaro are dubbed La Costa del Coco and it’s undoubtedly the Dominican Republic’s favourite re

Explore uno de los países más diversos del Caribe en nuestro especial de 18 páginas, adentrándose en el impresionante paisaje costero y montañoso de la República Dominicana, descubriendo sus lugares secretos y sabores especiales, y descubriendo lo qu

Discover where the locals love to go This picture-perfect slice of powdery sand, sun and turquoise waters is what the Punta Cana resorts found when the place was still savage. Food shacks and shade are scant, so if you ever come without me (you would

CHEF HUBERT REYES | DIRECTOR, FEED THE PLANET PROJECT: Boulevard del Pescado (Fish Boulevard) in Playa Rogelio, Espaillat province Q Tell us about the project. It began in mid-2015 as an initiative of the province’s ProEspaillat tourism cluster, prom

What’s hot in Santo Domingo O.livia WWW.OLIVIARESTAURANTE.COM The flagship of celebrated Swedish-Dominican chef Erik Malmsten’s culinary empire, O.livia is a restaurant whose blend of European cuisine would not be out of place in any of Western Europ

Nelson Christian Stokes gained fame as a member of the Jamaica bobsled team which qualified for the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta. That team inspired the 1993 movie Cool Runnings, loosely retelling the story of a brave group of men from th

Based at Petite Calivigny Bay, Conservation Kayak focuses on the narrow rocky peninsulas and sheltered mangrove-lined bays along the pretty southeast coast of Grenada. Meeting on the dock at Le Phare Bleu, our super-friendly guide talked our little g

It’s no surprise that St Lucians have a deep sense of pride for their 238-square-mile island nation which has changed hands between the British and French 13 times. Despite its small size, St Lucia embodies inimitable beauty, warm hospitality and gre

Our investment in education includes sustainable programmes that promote literacy, capacity development and the holistic education of our young. Throughout the Caribbean community, the Sandals Foundation has strengthened healthcare services and facil

Ranches here provide excellent bases from which to roam grasslands, wetlands and forests by 4WD vehicle, boat, canoe, horseback or on foot. You may well spot giant river otter, giant anteater, woolly, spider and howler monkey, black caiman (shown her

interCaribbean Airways introduces Cacique Rewards. When you sign up to the rewards program, you become a Cacique: a historical title given to the chiefs and leaders of the Caribbean islands. As a Cacique, you will earn points for every flight segment

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Explore the wreck at the Bridge dive site in Simpson Bay, off Sint Maarten Hang out at the telephone box beach at Dickenson Bay on Antigua Discover the endangered Mona monkey in the forests of Grenada’s Grand Etang National Park Note: Due to the ongo