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By c reat ing a bra nd new horse indust r y a nd Moreover, the natural beauty of the Anse Chastanet Beach,
incorporating it into its local tourism and culture, Sugar Beach, Vieux Fort Beach and the underwater paradise
St Lucia in the Caribbean Sea is set to undergo a at Coral Gardens is nothing short of awe-inspiring. St
glamorous transformation and become the meeting place Lucia was nominated Leading Honeymoon Destination no
for international horse racing events. less than nine times by the World Travel Awards. However,
in the near future, St Lucia will unveil its new face through
As one of the world’s best honeymoon destinations, St the exciting sport of horse racing, and will project its multi-
Lucia’s stunning natural landscape of mountains and rivers, faceted beauty to the world.
beautiful beaches, world cultural heritage sites and unique
tropical rainforest makes the island a popular international 作为世界知名的蜜月圣地，圣卢西亚如诗如画的天然美景，在
tourist destination. Famous celebrities love coming to the 山川和绝美海滩、世界文化遗产、热带雨林所展现出的别样风
island: Matt Damon chose St Lucia as his wedding venue 情，使其大受国际旅游人士的喜爱。美国著名影星马特·达蒙，
and rented the entire hotel to accommodate his guests; 就选择了圣卢西亚作为自己婚礼仪式的地点，他包下了一家酒
Gwyneth Paltrow enjoyed a family holiday in St Lucia, 店，把 所有的朋友都请 到了岛上；格温 妮 斯·帕 特 洛 则带 着 孩
saying: “It was heaven.” 子到岛上度假，并赞叹，那里是一个落入凡间的“人间天堂”。

St Lucia is a sovereign island country in the Eastern 圣卢西亚位于东加勒比海，虽然仅有617平方公里，但却凭借她的
Caribbean Sea. Although it covers a land area of only 617 自然风光和宜人气候，被公认为加勒比海上的一颗天然明珠。其
sq km, St Lucia’s natural scenery and pleasant climate 中名列榜首的旅游胜地非皮通山莫属。皮通山是位于圣卢西亚
makes it a gem of the Caribbean. Ranked among the 西南海岸苏弗里耶尔镇附近的两座火山栓，分别为大皮通山和小
top tourist attractions in St Lucia are the Pitons, two 皮通山，其周围地区是多种生物的栖息地，于2004年以“皮通山
volcanic peaks located on the south-west coast of the 保护区”的名称列入世界自然遗产名录，总面积达29平方公里。
island, near the towns of Soufrière. The Gros Piton and
the Petit Piton and their surrounding landmasses provide 此 外，附 近 的 安 斯 沙 塔沙 滩、糖 果 沙 滩、维 约 堡 沙 滩，又 或 是
a natural habitat for a wide variety of plant and wildlife 珊瑚花园的潜水天堂等，都因天然雕琢的自然美景而散发出慑
species. In 2004, the protected Pitons Management 人的魅力。圣卢西亚甚至被“世界旅游奖”评选为“最佳蜜月胜
Area covering 29 sq km was awarded World Heritage 地”不 下9次 之多！不 过 往 后，圣卢 西 亚，更会因 激 情四射 的 速
Site status. 度赛马体育活动，以全新的面貌向世人展现她多面向的姿采。

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