 Sailing Capital of The Bahamas The Exumas were settled in 1783 by American Loyalists who wanted to remain true to the British king after the United States won the American Revolutionary War. They reassembled their former way of life in these islands, complete with cotton plantations and African slaves. Remnants of these plantations still remain. Lord John Rolle was a major landowner and one of the most powerful Loyalists. When he freed his slaves in 1835, he bequeathed his land to them for life. In gratitude, several towns are named after him and many of the people in The Exumas wear the name of "Rolle" with pride.
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 Colombia The Caribbean, virgin land, crystal-clear waters teeming with life. Three inhabited islands and various cays and islets surrounded by reefs populated by Mother Nature.
A warm and joyful people who turn dreams into reality.
African, European and Asiatic ancestry, the basis of this race of Caribbeans. A people fluent in English and Spanish, to broadcast their culture and customs far and wide. Colors, music and tranquillity.
Privacy and peace, which exists only in the solitude of unknowns places far from big city life and stress. The opportunity to gaze upon a bewitching green moon. 44 Kmsē of...
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