It is the second-largest town on the island and is the home of St Lucia's international airport, Hewanorra International Airport.
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It got its name because legend has it that the infamous pirate Blackbeard used this part of the country to stash his ill-gotten gains.
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A notable tourist attraction is the Maria Islands Nature Reserve, managed by the Saint Lucia National Trust, which is a nesting ground for leatherback turtles and is home to a species of iguana indigenous to St. Lucia.
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It has branches in Gros Islet, Vieux Fort, Soufrière, and Castries (Bridge Street and the Waterfront Areas) as well as a Bureau de Change at Hewanorra International Airport.