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1820 - Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, was born in Florence, Italy.
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Notice to all visitors.
 The content about the former Paradise
Inn Carriacou has been unavailable for some time.
The webhosting and maintenance, design and all other costs related have never been paid by the hotel owner
Peter A.
The deal we had (free lodging in return for a good website) was not honoured by
him, nor the promised pay of my flight to Carriacou.
My experiences in this ''hotel'' have been horrendous and even resulted in
personal attacks and theft of my property.
I got seriously harrassed during my last stay in this place.
My hammock was cut to pieces, and I received severe threats of what would happen
if I didn't give this website in their hands.
(it is my duty as hotel manager to obtain your access details for the
website, Mrs. Brenda P. would later state).
Indeed, things got even worse...
During my stay I witnessed severe animal maltreatment, turtles and iguana were
used for food, and two puppies got
brutally killed by the kitchen chef. (On orders of Mrs. Brenda P.)
All that was enough for me to remove the hotel recommendations and reservation
page from this site.
But... I got several requests from visitors to make the Carriacou information easily accesible again.
I keep these pages online now.
As before, the Paradise Inn-related content will stay offline,
The former pleasant hotel Paradise Inn does not exist as such anymore.
It is now completely rundown and staff is unfriendly, even hostile towards visitors.
That is why I advise you not to visit this hell inn, but choose another
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Kick 'em Jenny
 What is Kick 'em Jenny?
Kick 'em Jenny is a submarine volcano located 8km north of Grenada. The volcano
is about 1300m high, and its summit is currently thought to be about 180m below
the surface of the sea. As far as we know, Kick 'em Jenny is the only 'live'
(likely to erupt again) submarine volcano in the Eastern Caribbean. It is also
the most frequently active volcano in the region, erupting at least 12 times
since it was discovered in 1939. The last eruption of Kick 'em Jenny occurred in
December 2001. For details of that eruption go to news archives. The volcano is
currently at Alert Level YELLOW and there is 1.5km exclusion zone around the
volcano.
Kick 'em Jenny is also a modern day demonstration of how the volcanic islands in
this region were formed. With each submarine eruption deposits of volcanic
material accumulate around the summit. All of the volcanic islands of the Lesser
Antilles began as submarine volcanoes.
Surtsey Island in Iceland formed in 1963 when a submarine volcano reached the
surface of the sea. Eventually, Kick 'em Jenny will form a new island in the
southern Grenadines.
How deep is Kick 'em Jenny?
Between the 1960's and the late 1970's the depth to the summit of the volcano
was approximately 180-190m. In the 1970's and early 1980's the depth to the
summit of the volcano decreased to approximately 150m, reflecting the growth of
a dome within the crater. This dome was destroyed during eruptions in the late
1980's and a survey conducted by the U.S.-based National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) in March, 2002 revealed that the summit is currently 180m
below the surface of the sea.
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The Grenada revolution
 After
obtaining independence, Grenada adopted a modified Westminster parliamentary
system based on the British model, with a governor general appointed by and
representing the British monarch (head of state) and a prime minister who is
both leader of the majority party and the head of government. Sir Eric Gairy was
Grenada's first prime minister.
Eric Gairy headed the nation through the latter half of the 1970s, but his rule
was opposed by many in Grenada who viewed him as a corrupt tyrant.
In 1979, Gairy was ousted in a bloodless coup and the Marxist-Leninist People's
Revolutionary Government (PRG) came to power, headed by Prime Minister Maurice
Bishop. Under Bishop, Grenada aligned itself with Cuba and other Soviet bloc
countries, which alarmed the U.S. and other Caribbean nations. In 1983, the PRG
split and the faction opposed to Bishop had him arrested. In a showdown at Fort
George in the capital city of St. George's, many Bishop supporters were
massacred and Bishop was executed by a firing squad.
At this turn of events, U.S. President Ronald Reagan dispatched a joint
U.S.-Caribbean force to Grenada. They took control of the island, bringing an
end to Grenada's revolutionary government. (One of the reasons given for the
invasion was to rescue U.S. medical students who were studying in Grenada,
though the leaders of the coup had reportedly offered them safe passage off the
island.) The incident, known on the island as the "intervention," continues to
be a topic of discussion. Leaders of the coup remain in jail on Grenada.
 After U.S. troops withdrew, elections in 1984 installed the first of several
postrevolutionary governments. Aid and technical assistance programs sponsored
by the U.S. have strengthened the country's economy. The country has attempted
to increase tourism in recent years, a task made easier by the completion of the
international airport in 1984.On March 13, 1979, the new joint endeavor for
welfare, education, and liberation (New Jewel) movement ousted Gairy in a nearly
bloodless coup and established a people's revolutionary government (PRG), headed
by Maurice Bishop, who became prime minister. His Marxist-Leninist Government
established close ties with Cuba, the Soviet Union, and other communist-bloc
countries.
In October 1983, a power struggle within the government resulted in the arrest
and subsequent murder of Bishop and several members of his cabinet by elements
of the people's revolutionary army. Following a breakdown in civil order, a
U.S.-Caribbean force landed on Grenada on October 25 in response to an appeal
from the governor general and to a request for assistance from the Organization
of Eastern Caribbean States. U.S. citizens were evacuated, and order was
restored.
An advisory council, named by the governor general, administered the country
until general elections were held in December 1984. The New National Party (NNP),
led by Herbert Blaize, won 14 out of 15 seats in free and fair elections and
formed a democratic government. Grenada's constitution had been suspended in
1979 by the PRG, but it was restored after the 1984 elections.
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Grenada National Parks
 A system of national parks and protected areas is being
developed in Grenada and Carriacou, and to date approximately 17% of the
tri-island state has been dedared national park land. The focal point of the
system is the Grand Etang National Park, which covers more than 3,800 acres.
Grand Etang National Park is located eight miles from the
capital, St. George’s, in the central mountain range. The Grand Etang lake
is the focal point of the reserve and is the crater of an extinct volcano;
the lake covers about 30 acres and is surrounded by lush tropical rain
forest, at 1,740 feet. An interpretation and visitor centre overlooking the
lake has videos, exhibitions and explanations of the medicinal plants in the
forests, and the centre also provides information on treks and walks in the
area as well as a fantastic introduction to the island’s wildlife,
vegetation, forestry, history and culture. The area boasts a number of
different ecological subsystems ranging from rainforest to elfin woodland
and cloud forests higher up. The flora and fauna around the lake is diverse.
A series of trails have been developed which are well worth the effort for
the beautiful forest and views, but can be muddy and slippery after rain.
Maps of the trails are available at the visitor and
interpretation centre for a small fee.
Levera National Park was opened in 1994 in the north east
of Grenada and is a 450 acre park. The park includes Levera Pond, beautiful
beaches and includes a bird sanctuary and sites of historic interest. There
is a visitor centre where maps of the Park can be had for a small fee.
Levera is one of the island’s largest mangrove swamps, and the marine life
and coral around Levera are also spectacular.
Between April and June, leatherback turtles come ashore
on the white sand beaches to lay their eggs.
Levera Pond is an important breeding and feeding area for
waterfowl and other migrant birds and the scarlet ibis is an occasional
visitor.
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