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Eleuthera Island

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January 13th 2010
We left the country club ambiance of Spanish Wells on Jan., 7 heading for Hatchet Bay. The Bay is Hatchet Bay, the anchorage is Hatchet Bay Pond and the town is Alice Town. This is one of the few all round protected anchorages on Eleuthera. We are able to see the remnants of the marina that once existed here, foundation walls old electrical plug ins on posts and that sort of thing. The large ceme ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Bahamas » North Eleuthera

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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 ... ... read more