COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR COLLINS AND BARROR TO TRAVEL

UNCLAS BRIDGETOWN 000150

SIPDIS

TOPEC

SIPDIS

BRIDGETOWN PASS TO PEACE CORPS ST. LUCIA

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ASEC OTRA EAID BB ST XL
SUBJECT: COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR COLLINS AND BARROR TO TRAVEL
TO ST. LUCIA

REF: SECSTATE 15430


1. Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance
to Letty J. Collins and Camilla Barror to travel to St. Lucia from
February 11, 2007 to March 4, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to
conduct an administrative review of PC/Eastern Caribbean, requiring
some in-country travel.


2. Post understands that a request is made for Peace Corps Eastern
Caribbean based in St. Lucia to arrange for ground transportation
and lodging reservations.


3. Letty J. Collins and Camilla Barror are expected to arrive in
Castries, St. Lucia on Sunday, February 11 via AA 5058 at 4:15pm and
departing Sunday, March 4,2007 via AA 5123 at 3:10pm.


4. Entry requirements: A valid U.S. passport is required to enter
St. Lucia. No visa is required if your stay is under six months,
including those travelers arriving with diplomatic or official
passports. For further information, travelers may contact the
Embassy of St. Lucia, 3216 New Mexico Avenue, N. W., Washington,
D.C. 20016, telephone 202) 364-6792.


5. Departure tax for St. Lucia is XCD (Caribbean dollars) $45.00 or
USD$17.00.


6. The following is general information pertaining to
transportation, security, and health considerations throughout the
Eastern Caribbean:

Security
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In the Eastern Caribbean, foot travel outside of well-established
tourist areas is not generally recommended, especially at night. Be
vigilant when using public telephones or ATM machines near roadsides
or quiet areas. As in many U.S. metropolitan areas, wearing
expensive jewelry, carrying expensive objects, or carrying large
amounts of cash should be avoided. Visitors should also safeguard
valuables while at the beach. While hotels are generally safe, many
visitors have experienced loss of unattended items. Hotel
burglaries are not uncommon and all valuables should be locked in
room safes if possible.

Health Information
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Throughout the Eastern Caribbean, the most likely threat to a
visitor's health is sunburn. It takes several weeks to become
accustomed to the heat and humidity. Prolonged exposure to the sun,
without protection, causes sunburn and may ultimately result in
sun-damaged skin or even skin cancer. Sunscreens should be used for
protection. In Barbados, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent the major
health threat is dengue fever, transmitted by mosquito. Dengue
cases are most often seen in the summer months. Persons should
therefore protect themselves with insect repellant. There is also a
growing number of HIV/AIDS cases reported. The Eastern Caribbean
enjoys clean and safe drinking water. Only routine boosters for
immunizations (i.e. tetanus, diphtheria, and oral polio vaccine) are
required when traveling to this region. Barbados has the best
medical facilities of all the islands in the region and most of the
medical specialties have practitioners here.

OURISMAN