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Big Stone Statia and the Quirks of Getting Directions in the Caribbean

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14 hours ago

To ask for directions in the Caribbean is to open as quirky a cultural Pandora’s box as exists in our islands. It can be maddening. Often, it’s hilarious. Either way, the practice reveals a uniquely West Indian truism common throughout the Caribbean. A truism embodied in a big way by Big Stone Statia. What is Big Stone Statia? One simply does not visit Statia without seeing this most uncommon landmark. It’s located at the intersection of Welfare Road and Road to English Quarter. Both are prime thoroughfares on Sint Eustatius. You definitely cannot wander between the must-see downtown Oranjesta...

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