Barbados - M on the Waterfront, Bridgetown

Bridgetown, Barbados

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December 24th 2007
With a population of about 110,000, Bridgetown is the island's largest and most vibrant city. After all, it is the capital and commercial centre of Barbados. Steeped in rich history and culture. Today Bridgetown reflects a mix of the old and the new, with historic sites and buildings sitting among modern structures like multi-storey offices, financial institutions and shopping malls. It's not o ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Barbados » Bridgetown

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The island was uninhabited when first settled by the British in 1627. Slaves worked the sugar plantations established on the island until 1834 when slavery was abolished. The economy remained heavily dependent on sugar, rum, and molasses production t... ... read more