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Hike The Quill, the island's dormant volcano.
Visit the botanical gardens.
Go diving or snorkeling.
The wildlife is fairly limited. There are some large iguanas, and that is about exotic as you will find. Expect, however, an abundance of goats, cows and chickens roaming aimlessly. They belong to no one, but are instead remnants of the tribal custom of those who own more animals have more riches. A consorted effort is being made currently to round these animals up and perhaps fence them in. The maybe/maybe not feral cats and dogs also wander. Do not expect one to curl up in your lap while you read a book, but you might be able to lure an occasional visitor to adopt you by setting some food outside.
Statia was at one point the most important port in the New World. During the 18th century it rose to prominence through a combination of lax Dutch trading controls and the American Revolution. Successive transfers between Dutch, British and French control compelled the once-prosperous merchant community to seek better profits elsewhere, but the archaeological record records their presence. Hence Statia's current motto, "The Historic Gem." Nowadays, the only visible record of its once-proud presence are the fragments of pottery incorporated into local driveways and crumbling 18th century Caribbean architecture. An archaeological field station run by the Sint Eustatius Center for Archaeological Research (SECAR) is the only remaining effort to restore the heritage of Statia to American history.
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