Salt Cay boasts the smallest population of the Turks and Caicos Islands. For those who wish to relax and unwind on the friendliest place on earth, Salt Cay is the best choice one could make.

 
 

Known as the island time forgot,  visitors will enjoy  the 18th and 19th century Bermudan-style architecture of the historic salt industry buildings, windmills from days past, and the quiet salt paved streets.  

Salt Cay, one of the three salt producing islands in the country, produced some of the finest salt in the world.  From about 1670 until 1964, salt sustained the economy of the Turks and Caicos Islands.  The island's salt raking past is immediately evident upon flying over the island or walking through town.

The salt ponds of Salt Cay, or salinas, were formed by flushing the low-lying areas of the island with sea water.  Windmills were used to power the small gates between the stone walls to allow the water to flow through the entire salinas network. 
 As a result of the high evaporation rates and the naturally low levels of rainfall, the sun would leave deposits of salt in the pond beds.  During the long days of the summer months, a hard white layer of crystallized salt still forms on the top of the mixture in the ponds, causing the ponds to sparkle like diamonds as the white salt deposits reflect the sun's rays.
Many of the buildings from the salt raking industry still stand today and tours are available of the historical sites.

Visitors to island enjoy the remote, relaxing atmosphere blended with a sense of the old world.  Salt Cay is truly the land time forgot.

 

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TRADEWINDS  Guest Suites on Salt Cay
Victoria Street
Salt Cay
Turks and Caicos Islands, BWI
Telephone 649-241-1009
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