One of the most popular destinations among tourists in the Caribbean part is The Bahamas. Its proximity to USA is not that much in fact it is just an hour flight from Florida. Some of its famous places are Out Islands of the Exumas, Andros, Abacos, Eleuthera among others. The weather is so cool for it only lies between 17 º celsius to 25º celsius and even more dipping at night at 5-7º celsius.
"The Bahamas, officially known as the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, is an island country consisting of more than 700 islands, cays, and islets in the Atlantic Ocean; north of Cuba and Hispaniola (The Dominican Republic and Haiti) , northwest of the Truks and Caicos Islands; southeast of the U.S. state of Florida. Its capital is Nassau on the island of the New Providence.
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Originally inhabited by the Lucayan, a branch of the Arwakan-speaking Taino people, the Bahamas were the site of Columbus' first landfall in the New World in 1492. It became a British Colony in 1718, when the British clamped down on piracy. "- from Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia
So many great things and facts have been written down about the beautiful place called the Bahamas and to make some of them;
- the Lucayan Indians were the original inhabitants who lived throughout The Bahamas from 900-1500 A.D.;
- Nassau was officially promoted as a fashionable winter season resort in 1898 with the Hotel and Steam Ship Service Act;
- there are no rivers in the Bahamas;
-The Bahamas has the clearest water in the world with visibility of over 200 feet (61 metres). It has been scientifically proven that a specific alga, which requires light to live, is found deeper in The Bahamas than anywhere else on earth.
-finally, Andros, (2,300 square miles) is the fifth largest island in the Caribbean, but only has a population of 8,000 people. (Source- http://www.guidetocaribbeanvacations.com/bahamas/BahamasInfo.htm)
Those are just some of the interesting facts about this famous tourist destinations. While there, enjoy the heavenly scenic spots of the place and do so many things such as fishing, diving, sightseeings and many more. Thus, if you want to have a wonderful getaway, book one flight now to The Bahamas.
