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Steel band on Shirley Heights  
   

Steel band on Shirley Heights

Antigua and then home

February 21st 2012
Our early morning flight landed us on the tiny island of Antigua, the smallest and last island on our trip. It was always a British island, never changing hands until it became independent in 1981. We built so many forts and garrisons that the French could never take it from us. Antigua is now home to some interesting and rich expats including Eric Clapton who has an estate on Indian Creek Point. ... read more
Central America Caribbean » Antigua & Barbuda » Antigua » English Harbour

Antiguan, Barbudan Flag The Siboney were the first to inhabit the islands of Antigua and Barbuda in 2400 B.C., but Arawak and Carib Indians populated the islands when Columbus landed on his second voyage in 1493. Early settlements by the Spanish and French were succeeded by... ... read more
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