Cacique

Welcome to the home of Cacique, the magazine that celebrates all things Caribbean, brought to you by interCaribbean Airways. Cacique aims to highlight and inspire leadership, community, entrepreneurship and endeavour across the Caribbean. At interCaribbean we take pride in connecting people across the Caribbean, and we hope Cacique will showcase the creativity, energy, ambition and zest for life we see across this beautiful region.

Cacique

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Supporting each other

HELPING THE PEOPLE OF SVG • INTERCARIBBEAN OFFERS TO FLY AID TO ST VINCENT

TCI EMPLOYEES GET COVID-19 VACCINATION

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NEWS IN BRIEF

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PANDEMIC POSITIVES • Danielle Beckford Digital investor and content creator, Barbados

Hola Havana

WE ARE ONE • In the aftermath of the Soufrière eruption, Vincentian Jeneille Lewis hails the response of her Caribbean brothers and sisters

CHASING DREAMS • Jamaican singjay Panic tells Caciquei about his early career, a dramatic fall fromi grace and his subsequent resurrectioni

READING THE WORLD • Jamaican bookworm Cindy Allman has a mission: encouraging people to: ‘Read, read more, read widely and read Caribbean’

BEARD NECESSITIES • If you are a part of the #BeardGang, then youI know first-hand how difficult it can be to findI products that keep your facial hair healthy looking.I

FEATHERED FOLKLORE

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WHAT POSITIVES HAVE YOU TAKEN FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC? • You share some of the ways in which the coronavirus crisis has made you stronger…

SPIRIT OF THE CARIBBEAN • Self-proclaimed ‘elderly entrepreneur’ Howard Palmer, originally from the UK, has lived and worked on Barbados for the past 50 years. In this time, he has always admired the Bajan character – now more than ever

SPOTLIGHT ON… DOMINICAN REPUBLIC • Explore one of the Caribbean’s most diverse countries in our 18-page special, delving into DR’s stunning coastal and mountain scenery, discovering its secret spots and special flavours, as well as finding out what’s hot in the capital Santo Domingo

SIGHTS NOT TO MISS

LUGARES QUE NO TE PUEDES PERDER

INSIDER TOUR • Hey there, weary traveller! Welcome, welcome, had a nice flight? Great! That looks heavy, let me get that for you. So! Here’s that cuba libre to wet your whistle (you’re welcome, don’t mention it!). Now hop on and let’s get on the road, shall we? The day is upon us and the government don’t issue their miles any shorter than they used to. Where are we going, you ask? Well, this is not the well-travelled road. I am taking you instead where we Dominicans go. Places born fun, not made. First stop coming up! Aim your eyes at 3 o’clock – we’re arriving at the beautiful…

RECORRIDO CON UN LOCAL • ¡Hola, viajero cansado! Bienvenido, bienvenido, ¿tuviste un buen vuelo? ¡Estupendo! Eso se ve pesado, permíteme ayudarte con eso. ¡Bien! Aquí tienes ese Cuba Libre para ir lubricando (de nada, ¡ni lo digas!). Ahora súbete y pongamos manos a la obra, ¿de acuerdo? Estamos sobre el tiempo y el gobierno hace los kilómetros igual de largos que siempre. ¿A dónde vamos, preguntas? Bueno, este no es el camino más transitado. Te llevo al lugar a donde vamos los dominicanos. Lugares que nacieron divertidos. ¡Primera parada! Afina tus ojos a las 3 en punto, estamos llegando a la hermosa …

5 FLAVOURS Treats for your taste buds • Nowhere in the Dominican Republic is its rich history of peoples and culture more evident than in its food. Traditional staples from the indigenous Taíno are still eaten today, although hundreds of years of Spanish rule have left a substantial mark. French, African and Middle Eastern ingredients have also blended to create...