South Caicos

Due to being bordered on the northern side by the uninhabited East Caicos, and separated from the Turks Islands by the twenty-mile wide Turks Island Passage on the other, South Caicos feels a bit more isolated than the rest of the country.

The main settlement on South Caicos is Cockburn Harbour, named in 1840 after an official visit by the then Governor of the Bahamas—Sir Francis Cockburn. Many of the older buildings in Cockburn Harbour reflect the British Colonial heritage of the country, with Bermudian architecture and cut limestone block construction.

Donkeys and horses still roam the island, another remnant of the salt industry days.

South Caicos has some excellent reefs, which are perfect for scuba diving and snorkeling.