Ort Auf Den Turks- Und Caicosinseln - Cockburn Town, Back Salina, Five Cays, the Bight, Wheeland, Honda Road (English, German, Paperback)

Aus Wikipedia. Nicht dargestellt. Auszug: Cockburn Town (pronounced ) is the capital city of the Turks and Caicos Islands. Cockburn Town is located on the largest island in the Turks Islands (not the Caicos) archipelago, Grand Turk Island. Historic 18th and 19th century Bermudian architecture line Duke and Front Streets in Cockburn Town. The town is known for its long, narrow streets and old street lamps. The closest anchorage to Cockburn Town is Hawk's Nest Anchorage, which, though sheltered, should only be entered in good light because of reefs near the entrance. The seat of government ever since 1766, Cockburn Town was the first permanent settlement on any of the islands, founded in 1681 by salt collectors who arrived in the Turks and Caicos Islands. The city supposedly lies on the place where Juan Ponce de Len first landed on the island. National Museum on Front StreetCockburn Town is home to the Turks