Chateaubelair is a large

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on the Leeward (west) coast of the

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island of Saint Vincent, the main island of

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines () is an island country in the Caribbean. It is located in the southeast Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles, which lie in the West Indies at the southern end of the eastern border of the Caribbean Sea wh ...

. It is located just south of the

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of Soufrière. Commonly referred to as just " Chateau''", it is the focus and the largest community in the North Leeward constituency of St. Vincent, and the fourth largest town in the country. Local attractions include Trinity Falls, Dark View Falls, and rock carvings which are an archaeological find and are believed to have been left by Kalinago. Many activities are available year-round, spearfishing is now illegal in all of the Grenadines, more common to the Caribbean as a whole, dominoes, basketball, soccer and cricket. The local economy is mainly supported by farming. Chateaubelair is not a developed area, and though it has much appeal for tourists, it does not have much support. However, anyone looking to experience true Caribbean culture instead of a manufactured offering, should consider the natural environmental beauty and friendly, genuine people of Chateaubelair. In the 1790s, Chateaubelair was the scene of some parts of the anti-British rebellion led by

Joseph Chatoyer Joseph Chatoyer, also known as Satuye (died 14 March 1795), was a Garifuna ('' Carib'') chief who led a revolt against the British colonial government of Saint Vincent in 1795. Killed that year, he is now considered a national hero of Saint Vi ...

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Populated places in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines {{SaintVincent-geo-stub

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