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Caribbean Islands we recommend:
Anguilla
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Antigua,
Aruba ,
Bahamas,
Barbados,
Belize,
Bermuda,
Bonaire,
British
Virgin Islands,
Cayman Islands,
Curacao,
Dominican Republic,
Grenada,
Grenadines,
Jamaica,
Puerto Rico,
Punta
Cana,
St. Kitts,
St. Lucia,
St. Martin,
Saint Barthelemy,
Turks & Caicos,
Virgin Islands
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BEAUTIFUL BARBADOS |
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Barbados was under British rule from its first
settlement in 1627 to its independence in 1966, and these unbroken
centuries of dominion left a legacy of proper British heritage. In
many ways, the island seems like a tropical England with cottages
sitting neatly in well-tended gardens, parish churches gracing every
neighborhood, and a hilly area in the northeast called the Scotland
District. The English are still present in a small but thriving
community of settler's descendants, but England certainly isn't the
only nation to have influenced Barbados. More than 70% of the
islanders are of African descent, and the more flamboyant, rich
African heritage also pervades local life. Even the language is
affected, with the Queen's English as the official tongue, but the
colorful local patois as the common language.
The people, known as Bajans, are quick-witted and fun-loving with a
gift for double entendre that's immortalized in their literature and
calypso music. Sugar was the primary industry from the 1600s until
the 1980s, and it remains a powerful influence today, though the
fishing industry and tourism have become major players. In the 19th
century, this island was "the sanatorium of the West Indies,"
hosting British sufferers of "the vapors," a depressed or hysterical
nervous condition. The 21st century doesn't often see "the vapors,"
but the need for Barbados' perfect climate and unhurried life is
stronger than ever!
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