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Information Find out more about the geography of Turks and Caicos Getting Here American Airlines, US Airways, Delta Airlines, Air Canada and British Airways offer direct routes from Miami, New York, Boston, Charlotte, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Toronto and London. In addition those wishing to travel from within the region can make it easy by flying with BahamasAir, Air Jamaica Express, SkyKing and Air Turks & Caicos from Nassau, Montego Bay, Puerto Plata, Cap Haitien or Cuba. Driving A valid driver’s license from your place of residence is required when renting a vehicle. A flat tax of $15.00 is levied on all rentals. While renting a vehicle in the Turks and Caicos offers flexibility, we advise our visitors to drive on the left hand side of the road as they explore our beautiful islands. Alpha Rent-A-Car Avis Dutchies Car Rental Hertz/Contour Rental & Tour Ltd. Provo Fun Cycles and Autos Scooter Bob's Island Rent-A-Car Provo Fun Cycle |
History of Turks and Caicos Turks and Caicos Islands History Juan Ponce De Leon first discovered these uninhabited islands in 1512. Locals claim that the islands were the first landfall of Christopher Columbus in 1492. For several centuries the islands changed hands between the French, Spanish and British. They remained virtually uninhabited until 1678 when they were settled by a group of Bermudians who started to extract salt and timber. Loyalists established Cotton plantations after the American Revolution. But this was short lived. By 1820 the cotton crop had failed and the majority of planters moved on. The islands became a formal part of the Bahamas in 1799. In 1848 the islanders petitioned for and were granted separate colonial status with an elected Legislative Board and an administrative President. In 1872 the islands were annexed by Jamaica and remained tied to them until Jamaica became independent in 1962. The TCI then became a Crown colony with an Administrator rather than a Governor. In 1965 the Governor of the Bahamas also became the Governor of TCI. When the Bahamas became independent in 1973 TCI finally got their own Governor.
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