Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine October 2019 | Page 12

EVENTS
ST. LUCIA
OCTOBER
Creole Heritage Month
A celebration of St. Lucia’s French
Creole Heritage
POPULATION
SIZE
178,844 (2017) 617 sq. kilometers
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE CAPITAL CITY
English
CURRENCY
Eastern Caribbean Dollar
(1 US dollar equals 2.67 Caribbean Dollars)
Castries
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
290 C / 840 F
OCTOBER 29 to
NOVEMBER 2
St. Lucia Bill Fish
Tournament
Over 130 anglers from around
the world participate in this
annual event.
NOVEMBER 29 to
DECEMBER 1
Mango Bowl Regatta
This event takes place in Rodney
Bay each year.
St. Kitts & Nevis
Photo Credit: St. Lucia Tourism Authority