Same time zone as NYC (one hour ahead during Daylight Saving time)
Direct dialling to US – just like making a call from LA to NYC
Comfortable tropical weather
Convenient and affordable accommodation
Unfailing cinematic sunsets
Mountains, 4747 ft
Jungle and swamp location, including mangrove, reed, and mud flats
Lush green oceanic rainforests
Over 300 crystal clear rivers (you can drink from most)
Savannah grasslands
Romantic and easily accessible waterfalls
Unparallelled underwater vistas and dive support crew (in the top five world dive sites)
Varied and diverse villages that have been used to represent everything from Sonoma to Mexico to Africa.
Colourful, exotic, tropical local markets
3000 plus Carib Indians
Outstanding, modern local villas and homes
Numerous old brick ruins (including water mills and rum distilleries)
A remarkable and new suspension bridge and aerial tram through the rainforest canopy
A volcanic boiling lake and bubbling pools set in a moonscape
Easy sea and air access to the United States via major US airlines to San Juan, Puerto Rico, and to the unique French Islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique. Also , all West Indian Islands are within easy sea and air access.
Large labour pool at competitive rates
Pool of 1000+American Medical students eager for background work as extras
The best organic mangoes, papayas, pineapples, passion fruits, carambolas, limes, grapefruits, oranges, and bananas in the world
