Antigua info

Antigua means "ancient" in Spanish and was named by Christopher Columbus after a church in Spain, Santa Maria La Antigua - St. Mary the Ancient. It is also known as Wadadli, from the original Amerindian inhabitants, and means approximately "our own". The island's circumference is roughly 87 km (54 mi) and its area 281 km2 (108 sq mi). Its population is about 69,000 as of July 2006. It is the largest of the Leeward Islands, and the most developed and prosperous due to its upscale tourism industry, offshore banking, internet gambling services and education services, including two medical schools.

 

Bays in Antigua, Anguilla

Antigua is a tropical paradise located in the Leeward Islands of the Caribbean. It is one of the most important destinations in the sailing year as well as being one of the top vacation & holiday destinations in the world....


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HISTORICAL English Harbour IS NESTLED AMONGST THE PALMS. ORIGINALLY DISCOVERED BY THE CARIBS THE ENGLISH TOOK THE HARBOUR WHERE THEY SUCCESSFULLY DEFENDED IT AGAINST THE FRENCH. THE FORT AND THE ORIGINAL BUILDINGS HAVE BEEN RESTORED TO THEIR ORGINAL SPLENDOUR...


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The very first thing that hits you when you arrive at Grand Pineapple Beach Antigua is the brilliant, white curve of beach that elegantly sweeps along 1,600 feet of stunning waterfront. Lapped by water so clear and gemlike that it glistens like liquid sapphire, this resort totally embodies the ultimate Caribbean experience....


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St John's is the capital city of the nation of Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda is an island nation located in the eastern Caribbean Sea on the boundary with the Atlantic Ocean. Antigua and Barbuda are part of the Lesser Antilles with the island of Guadeloupe to the south....


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