Caribbean:

     Hey Amazing Race fans! I have just arrived a few hours ago at the first destination, The British Leeward Islands! I went touring on Antigua when I arrived, and it's beautiful. There are super sandy beaches and pretty blue water. Right now I am having lunch at the The Galley Bay Resort and Spa in Antigua where I am staying. The hotel has amazing Fungie (foon-jee) and passion fruit juice! Later, I will be exploring Barbuda and can't wait to sun bathe on the beach. This will be a totes relaxing place for the Amazing Race contestants!

Puerto Rico Trench
http://www.maine.gov/doc/nrimc/mgs/explore/hazards/tsunami/jan05-10.htm

     Now for the science. This Caribbean island, Antigua, is located near the subduction boundary of the North American Plate, South American Plate and the Caribbean plate. A subduction zone or boundary is when two plates collide together (two oceanic, or one oceanic and one continental) and the less dense plate will start to ride over the other plate. Then, the denser plate goes under the other plate and descends into the earth's athenosphere and causing a trench to form. The Puerto Rico trench is located in the Caribbean. 

     Earthquakes and volcanoes are also effects of subduction zones. The Caribbean Plate grinds against the North American Plate and causes earthquakes which occur often in the Caribbean Islands, but many of them are to small for people to notice. Volcanoes also occur commonly. The last major volcanic eruption was in 1995 on the island of Montserrat (volcano soufriere hills), so be on the lookout when you are traveling in the Caribbean because it could erupt at any moment!

-Jessica ;)

Latitude: 17° 7'5.58"N
Longitude: 61°50'41.55"W

Example of a Subduction Boundary
http://www.marin.edu/~jim/ring/rsubd.html

St. Johns, Antigua, Caribbean
http://www.bahighlife.com/Destinations/25-great-reasons-to-vist-the-Caribbean.html