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Author
Publisher
Hunter Publishing, Incorporated
Pub. Date
[2000]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (xv, 304 pages) : illustrations, maps.
Language
English
Description
Here is a guide that is drawn from our larger guide to all of the Bahamas. Nassau, the capital city of the islands and a bustling sea port, is a microcosm of Bahamian cultures. It's the largest city on the islands, with a population of more than 150,000, and has long been a center, not only for tourism, but for much of the world's banking. There are more than 400 banks in the city, offering tax shelters to one and all. But Nassau is more than the...
Author
Publisher
Hunter Publishing, Incorporated
Pub. Date
[2005]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations (some color), maps.
Language
English
Description
Here is the best guide to these sparsely populated islands. Largely untouched by tourism, they have few high-rise hotels, no time-share condos and no casinos. What they do have is unparalleled beauty, with small picturesque hotels set on beachfronts, in ancient fortresses, in the ruins of sugar mills and on lush mountainsides. Among the other islands are Tortola, Anegada, Jost Van Dyke and Beef. The sailing here cannot be beaten and boats gather in...
Author
Series
Publisher
Hunter Publishing, Incorporated
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
1 online resource : map.
Language
English
Description
The earliest inhabitants called it the island of flowers and Christopher Columbus was so awed by it that he wrote "it is the best, most fertile, the softest... the most charming place in the world." You'll understand these accolades when you see Martinique for the first time. The volcanic mass is covered in luxuriant greenery, outlined in soft sand and sprinkled with colorful blooms. Part of the Lesser Antilles, the island is separated from its French...
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