Travel Guide to Antigua

Overview

Antigua is a beautiful two-part island that is best for a relaxing Caribbean experience. Antigua is located in Leeward Island near Puerto Rico. Antigua is also known for it being the main island and attraction in Antigua and Barbuda. The weather in Antigua is usually very warm with temperatures ranging from 30 Celsius in the summer and 20 Celsius in the winter.

What you need to know before going..

Antigua official language is primarily English with a small accent, but you may notice a few people that speak the Antiguan Creole. 87% of the population is Afro Antiguan because many people of the African decent were sent to Antigua during the British ruling for slavery. The other 13% of the population is a mix between Middle Eastern, Portuguese, and White. The island of Antigua gets their food imported from American and Britain colonies because of their lack of resources. Some of their native food include Fungee, Conch, and many other meals consisting of fish and rice. Antigua also has many American food chains like Burger king and KFC for the American tourist to eat as well.

Tourist Attractions

Antigua is known for their art and humanities because of the many well-known poetry and fiction writers like Jamaica Kncaid, You may also notice that the music is typically more upbeat because of the mix of African culture and calypso style. Antigua is also know for their sandy, calm, and clear water beaches. The most popular beaches are Buccaneer Cove Beach, Coral Bay, and Carlisle Bay Beach. They are popular and good for a day snorkeling, looking at beautiful fish, and relaxation.

Sources:

Virtual Caribbean. Georgia Gwinnett College, https://ggccaribbean.wpengine.com/listing/antigua-and-barbuda/. Accessed 27 Jan. 2021.

Antigua and Barbuda Beaches. Antigua Barbuda Tourism Authority, https://visitantiguabarbuda.com/beaches/. Accessed 1 Feb. 2021

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Introduction

Britain shipped over 3.1 million Africans across the Atlantic Ocean in the Transatlantic Slave Trade. The Africans were forced and brought to British ruled colonies in the Caribbean to do hard labor in bad conditions. Before the slaves were imported tobacco was the prominent crop grown for money and was the source of the country’s income. The settlers later discovered that sugar cane was a more profitable crop in the 17 th century and could help build their economy. As the need for sugar began to grow, the settlers needed more people to grow the crop. Which is why millions of slaves were imported from Africa to help meet the needs of the increase of demand. As the years passed by numerous slave revolts occurred, but slavery continued to run Antigua’s economy. Within four years, half the islands population was made up of African slaves. Slavery was later abolished in 1834 and the Africans finally got the freedom that they deserved. After being emancipated many of the...

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Getting to know my island

Antigua History Antigua was colonized by English settlers in 1632 and continued to be under British ruling. Over the years Antigua was continuously attacked by outside island settlers. Tobacco was the prominent crop grown for trade and money until they learned that sugar was more profitable. The increase of sugar being made caused them to get slaves from Africa. Which later influences the culture of Antigua. Political Events After slavery being abolished in 1834, the economy of Antigua began to take a turn for the worst. Since there was no longer any slavery as a source of income there were many revolts to try to fix the economy. For example, the Antigua Trades Labor Union was created by workers and peasants around this time. Antigua Culture Many of the people on the island are Afro-Antiguan because of the slavery in the early years. Antigua cultural heritage is a mix of African heritage and colonialism causing the high spirited and energetic culture. They have many carnival...

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