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Berry Islands history overview
Berry Islands history strats with the nautical discoveries of Christopher Columbus in the 1490s and the decision of Spain to establish a landed empire in the Caribbean after 1502.
For Berry Islands history these events initiated a process that is still ongoing in the area.
Two generations more than sixty-six per cent of the people living in the newly-created Spanish towns as well as in Berry Islands were mixtures between the conquering Spanish and African invaders and the subject populations.
Mixing of any sort remains a notable Berry Islands history characteristic.
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Since 1930s and '40s Berry Islands history, travelers have regarded Berry Islands as one of the most alluring of the Caribbeans.
Its beaches and carnal red sunsets regularly appear in the sort of tourist brochures that promise paradise.
Tourists enjoy today a pice of Berry Islands history, experiencing the three “pilons” - reggae, reefers and rum.
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Berry Islands history - learn what once happend
Boasting a reputation for having the most millionaires per capital than any other place in the world, the Berry Islands are comprised of around thirty islands and just shy of 100 Cays. The islands are considered to be part of the Bahama Out Islands. This chain of islands is spread out over an estimated thirty-two miles. These island are located just northwest of Andros, on the northeastern edge of the Great Bahama Bank. Most of the Cays belonging to these islands are privately owned. The total population of the Berry Island is less than 700, with the bulk of the permanent residents residing in Great Harbour Cay. This Cay is a mere 10 miles long and 1 1/2 miles wide. The lateral position being 25.76 degrees north and the longitude position being 77.85 degrees west. Chub Cay is the other large island to the "Berries, "as the locals often refer to the chain of islands. Located at the southern most point of the islands, Chub Cay is famously known as the Billfish Capital of the Bahamas. It is believed that these islands were first settled in 1836,when Governor Cole brook established a settlement of liberated Africans at Great Harbour Cay. There is a lighthouse on Stirrup Cay, built in 1863, locals as well as tourists claim that you are never alone when you enter, convinced that residing within the lighthouse is a ghost. The hurricane of 1992 hit Chub Cay, forcing locals to rebuild most thins from the ground up. Just offshore to where the lighthouse stands there is a shipwreck, providing an attraction for divers of all degrees. Currently these chain of islands, are a haven for divers and fishermen out for the big-game fish. Several of the Cays are known for their ability to maintain livestock, and harvestable crops. The many secluded islands and Cays also make these islands enticing for adventurous sailors.
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Berry Islands Vacations site
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