Background: Arawak Indians inhabited the islands when Christopher Columbus first set foot in the New World on San Salvador in 1492. British settlement of the islands began in 1647; the islands became a colony in 1783. Since attaining independence from the UK in 1973, The Bahamas have prospered through tourism and international banking and investment management. Because of its geography, the country is a major transshipment point for illegal drugs, particularly shipments to the US, and its territory is used for smuggling illegal migrants into the US.
June 22nd 2008Central America Caribbean » Bahamas » Abaco Who knew that such a wonderful treasure was hidden right here on earth! I had never heard of Abaco prior to coming to the Bahamas and I am pleasantly surprised and awestruck at the natural beauty of ... 8 photos[full story]
June 20th 2008Central America Caribbean » Bahamas » Abaco Wendy's thoughts:
Hello all. I am still awestruck to be able to participate in this whole experience. Every so often it hits me what an amazing opportunity this is! It is worth every bug bite, 3 ... [full story]
June 19th 2008Central America Caribbean » Bahamas » Abaco Mishay's Reflections:
What an awesome opportunity!! I have enjoyed fellowship with Rotarians in Cayman Islands, New Providence, and now Abaco. Our hosts have afforded me the opportunity to experienc ... 3 photos[full story]
June 18th 2008Central America Caribbean » Bahamas » Abaco Cynthia's Comments: We are halfway through this awesome adventure and have met some wonderful people along the way. Attached to this blog are some photos of our new friends that have helped to make t ... 4 photos[full story]
June 17th 2008Central America Caribbean » Bahamas » Abaco Hello All! We have arrived in the beautiful island of Abaco. We had an early morning (met at the airport at 5am) still dark and i am sure our hosts were happy to go home and back to bed. Sad to say go ... [full story]
May 3rd 2008Central America Caribbean » Bahamas » Abaco Today was so much fun. All of us went to Winding Harbor, and enjoyed ourselves with the blue floaties, played beach tennis, and Susie, Cheston and I all tried out paddle boarding. Pictures to illust ... 10 photos[full story]
May 2nd 2008Central America Caribbean » Bahamas » Abaco Recap on our trip out here:
Was supposed to leave LA at 11 pm, but because of 11 drunken men on the plane, and a crowd of security, a yelling stewardess and pulling the airplane all the way back to ... 8 photos[full story]
May 2nd 2008Central America Caribbean » Bahamas » Abaco No, seriously, these are real life pictures. I thought I was looking at a Corona commercial, with the deserted white sand beach, the soft lulling song of the waves strumming against the shore, and th ... 6 photos[full story]
May 1st 2008Central America Caribbean » Bahamas » Abaco “The Trip Home”
After completing repairs to our starboard saildrive, we decided to revisit some of our favorite Abaco Islands. We had several reasons for this. Some of our friends fr ... 15 photos[full story]
April 21st 2008Central America Caribbean » Bahamas » Abaco Marsh Harbor - Mercredi le 16 avril
Ils ont prédit des vents de 25 à 30 nœuds pour les prochains jours, mais nous avons plutôt eu des vents de 35 nœuds avec rafale à 42 nœuds. Ouf ... 14 photos[full story]
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