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The largest of the British Virgin Islands, Tortola is known for having some of the best beaches in the Caribbean because of their untouched and underdeveloped natural state.

You won't experience the crowds of the U.S. Virgin Islands, or the overbearing resorts, on this laid back 24-square-mile island characterized by rugged mountain peaks on the Southern coast, and white sandy beaches and palm trees on the Northern coast.

Road Town, on Tortola's southern shore, is the capital of the British Virgin Islands and the site of Government House.   Financial  and  international business are  almost as big as  tourism in  Tortola,  making Road Town an important  economic  capitol of the  Caribbean.

However, tourists come for the great weather and the beaches. That means heading north or west to find a quieter Tortola, one with roomy beaches, thirteen marinas, and, towering over it all, the 1,710-foot, hike-worthy Mount Sage. 

(Pictured: the beach at Cane Garden Bay) 

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