Antigua and Barbuda (Barduda) Hotel info
Antigua and Barbuda (Barduda)* are famous for beaches and cricket players, and are now one of the Caribbean's most popular destinations. The country has taken full advantage of the publicity gained from its independence in 1981 - and the remarkable success of its cricketers since then - to push its name into the big league of West Indian tourism alongside Barbados and Jamaica.
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 the English who formed a colony in 1667. Slavery, established to run the sugar plantations on Antigua, was abolished in 1834. The islands became an independent state within the British Commonwealth of Nations in 1981.
Detailed Antigua and Barduda travel info.
©2004. The Moishe Co. Return to Caribbean Hotel home page *Barbuda is intentionally misspelled as Barduda to assist searchers who accidentally misspell it when typing.
Antigua & Barbuda news headlines
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An eight-nation bloc of Latin American and Caribbean countries agreed on Sunday to deposit 1 percent of their international reserves into a jointly administered development bank as they seek to deepen economic cooperation.Officials announced the decision as Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez hosted leaders of the Bolivarian Alliance bloc, or ALBA, at ... (more)
Progressive bloc backs Argentina over Falklands
The progressive Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas backed Argentina on Saturday in its long-running dispute with Britain over the Falkland Islands.
Ambassador to Antigua visits, fosters Lehigh-Antigua connection
Deborah Mae Lovell , the Ambassador of Antigua and Barbuda to the United States visited Lehigh University on Tuesday to finalize plans and conduct an information session for the Lehigh-sponsored SummerSERVE trip to Antigua this summer.
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Ex-UK bank boss stripped of knighthood
The former boss of the Royal Bank of Scotland, Fred Goodwin, is to be stripped of his knighthood, the British government said Tuesday, amid wide anger in Britain over bankers' bonuses.