The three dominant islands of the Caribbean are very different. Cuba’s eastern two-thirds is modest in its variety of terrain, but both Jamaica and Hispanola are rifted and surprisingly complex, with abrupt basins and limestone plateaus. The larger pair have shore terrace systems near their eastern ends, which hints at onslaughts from the sea, perhaps from either tsunamis or massive hurricanes; this could also be explained by thrust faulting along the many plate edges in the region. The palette is a temporary trial to reflect the profusion of tropical fruit and other foods.

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