There are strange plants that bear fruit once every few years, expensive prices that everyone likes. Bamboo fruit is an example of rarity and strangeness. This is the fruit of a type of bamboo tree, eaten with a mild sweet taste. This fruit has a thick and hard skin like bamboo, the inner flesh is yellow green, seedless and very succulent. And this is the fruit of the cork tree – a plant that also belongs to the bamboo family. Fruiting is also a very rare phenomenon, so it is difficult to enjoy it. This toe-shaped fruit is called “Stinking Toe” (translated into Vietnamese as “stinky toe”). Stinking Toe is considered a pretty delicious fruit. The Stinking Toe tree takes decades to bear fruit. Each fruit has only a few seeds. The skin of this fruit is very thick, hard, when broken, a pungent odor similar to foot odor is emanating from the pulp-like pulp surrounding the seed. However, when eaten, it has a sweet taste like milk. In addition to Mexico, Central and South America, Stinking Toe trees also grow in Jamaica and some islands in the Caribbean. Orangutan fruit is also little known because it grows mainly in the mountainous areas of the Central and Central Highlands. The tree only flowers and bears fruit once every few years, so the orangutan fruit is considered “lucky”. Currently, orangutans are purchased by traders at prices ranging from 150,000 to 350,000 VND/kg. Ripe orangutan fruit that falls by itself will be appreciated for its quality, more expensive than the kind that is picked and dried.

As vaccination rates increased, tourism in the Caribbean began to flourish again. According to the guidelines of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), people who are fully immunized can travel freely without needing to be isolated or tested for Covid-19. However, some countries still have restrictions when reopening, travelers should check precautions before booking a tour. People in the Caribbean began to welcome tourists back after the vaccination plan was implemented. In addition to limiting the spread of the virus in the community, this is considered a good sign for tourism recovery after a year of delay. 57% of survey respondents on a financial website said they had plans for a trip in 2021. 16% said they booked a tour as soon as they heard the Covid-19 vaccine rollout had started. begin. The Caribbean is the most searched international destination in US airports. In 2019, more than 31 million people visited the Caribbean, half of which were from the US. At the end of 2020, like many other tourist areas, the Caribbean region was also heavily impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Hugh Riley, former head of the Caribbean Tourism Office, told the New York Times: “The lack of visitors for a long period of time has brought great hardship to people across the Caribbean. Countries bordering this area must close their borders until a vaccine is produced or a way to address the risk.” With white sandy beaches, green trees and clear water, the Caribbean is an ideal destination chosen by many tourists, according to Insider. Riselle Celestina, who was born and raised on the island of Curacao, south of the Caribbean Sea, says this is a place worth living for those who love nature. In recent years, the island has become more popular with tourists and boats, Celestina said. Visitors can visit and explore lesser-known places, such as Petite Plage and Happy Bay beaches. Not only famous for its blockbuster series about pirates, the Caribbean also attracts visitors with its impressive natural scenery. “Each island in the Caribbean is beautiful in different ways. They may have a lot in common, but the lifestyle of the people on the island such as the way they talk, dress, food, scenery is different.” Celestina added.

Illustration. It was the most famous pirate ship of the Caribbean and the Atlantic in the late 1600s. With large mooring beams, it was very flexible with different wind directions. The length of the vessel ranges from 10-20m and the maximum speed can reach 10 knots. The ship can accommodate 20-70 people and 15 cannons. The hull is also very easy to move when struck by lightning or when attacked by rival ships. Moreover, the vessel’s width of only 3m makes it possible to quickly shelter safely in narrow slots. Schooner This two-masted ship is also very popular with pirates of the Caribbean and the Atlantic. The train is fast, has good maneuverability and is equipped with up to 12 cannons. The capacity of the ship is up to 75-100 people and the width is only about 2m, making shelter quite convenient, although it cannot carry much wealth or treasure. Brigantine Mediterranean pirates often use this type of two-masted ship because it can fight in low wind conditions. The sails of the ship can maneuver in many positions suitable for maneuvering and combat. The Brigantine is longer and has a larger mass than other ships, so it is preferred for use in prolonged battles. The vessel is about 30-35m in length, 8-10m in width and 3-6m in height. Galley It was the favorite vehicle of the Barbary pirates of the Mediterranean in the 1500s. The power of the ship came from 30 oars operated by sailors. The sails serve only as extra thrust for the ship. There are only a number of cannons on board for combat with more than 100 pirates. Junk Junk has been used by Eastern pirates for centuries. With sturdy masts, adjustable rudders, the ship is 15-30m long and can hold a lot of cannonballs. This is said to be a preeminent ship “invincible” created by the Chinese who can overcome extreme weather conditions at sea while ensuring safety for people on board. Captain Blackbeard and huge treasure The treasure was unearthed off the coast of Beaufort Captain Edward Teach, also known as Blackbeard, captured a French slave ship called Concorde in 1717 and formed his own pirate squad. His pirate team became the most powerful team in American pirate history. In May 1718, Blackbeard attacked the port of Charleston and captured five cargo ships. After that, he unexpectedly killed nearly half of his crew to capture the wealth at Topsail. Due to the ship’s serious damage, Blackbeard eventually abandoned the Concorde and looked for another ship. By 1997, archaeologists found off the coast of Beaufort, Northern California the wreck of the ship and the entire giant treasure of Blackbeard on the deep sea floor. This treasure was then given to the state of North Carolina and was named the largest treasure of the 20th century. Captain Kidd and the ship Adventure Galley Adventure Galley ship model Captain William Kid, who was a Scottish sailor, was given command of the Adventure Galley by New York Admiral Robert Livingston to fight against British pirates along the East India Sea and collect property. and pirate treasure for the US government. The 287-ton Adventure Galley, containing 34 cannons and 23 oars, is a state-of-the-art ship that can fight in quiet conditions. The ship set sail with pride in the hope of being unbeaten, but Kidd realized that facing the pirates was harder than he thought, he decided to return all the investments of the US government and turn around … attack allied ships. In 1698, Kidd abandoned the Galley due to heavy damage at Madagasca. He still begged for forgiveness from Livingston but when he returned to London, Kidd was put on trial and charged with piracy. He was executed in 1701. Bartholomew Roberts and the Royal Fortune fleet The last famous captain mentioned is Captain Black Bart and the Royal Fortune fleet. The first ship captured by Bart was a French brigantine ship in 1720. He armed it with 26 cannons and brought it to the Caribbean. Shortly thereafter, he continued to capture a British warship for the Martinique government and renamed it the second Royal Fortune, choosing it as the pioneer ship for his fleet. Arriving in West Africa, Bart won the Onslow and continued to add to the 3rd member Royal Fortune. A total of more than 400 ships off West Africa, Canada and the Caribbean were captured by Bart between 1719 and five. 1722. It was not until February 10, 1722, that Bart’s last ship was sunk by the British warship HMS Swallow. Black Bart is known as the most pompous and successful pirate in the golden era of pirate “profession”.

Ackee and salted fish are two dishes associated with Jamaican culture. According to the BBC, Usain Bolt, the fastest man in the world, usually eats this dish in the morning. However, many people wonder how the dish including the poisonous fruit of West Africa and the fish from the North Atlantic become the “wet country” in Jamaica? Photo: Melting Pot. Writer Brendan Sainsbury said this story is tied to the “triangle of the slave trade” between England, West Africa and the Caribbean colonies in the 18th and 19th centuries. Ackee looks like lychee, originating from Ghana. Salted fish comes from the windy waters of Northern Europe and Eastern Canada. Photo: Getty. Ackee is suitable for the tropical climate of Jamaica so it has developed strongly since then. Today, across the country you’ll find large, overgrown ackee trees. Photo: BBC. Meanwhile, salted fish (mainly cod) is preserved by salting because in mid-17th century, freezer appeared. It was transferred mainly from Nova Scotia (Canada) to the British Caribbean colonies (including Jamaica). Somehow, the perfect recipe for these two was born. Photo: Getty. Cuthbert Binns, the head chef of a long-established Jamaican restaurant, shares the recipe: “First, boil ackee and salted fish together for 20 minutes before draining, filter the fish bones. Sour, spring onion, chili in a separate pan. Add boiled ackee with salted fish and sprinkle with thyme, black pepper. Photo: WordPress. Despite having a showy green crust, ackee hides a terrifying toxin. This fruit is extremely toxic if eaten unripe. If you eat, you will vomit, or die (quite rarely). Before that, Time magazine once listed ackee on the list of the most dangerous foods in the world. Ackee trading and importing is controlled very carefully. In Haiti, many cases have been recorded death from eating unripe ackee fruit due to lack of food. Photo: Serious Eats. However, the Jamaican people did not heed these dangerous warnings. “We know when it is safe to pick ackee fruit. You can only pick it when the fruit is open naturally, with a clear look at the yellow inner skin. This fruit contains toxic gas and it will release itself at ripe” Jamaican resort owner Janet Crick told the BBC. Photo: Elle Adventures.