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Anguilla Outdoor Adventures
 

Anguilla is located in the northern section of the Leeward islands in the Caribbean. This small island of 35 square miles  and 135,000 persons is an overseas territory of the United Kingdom.

A Little About Anguilla

By Angela M. Linton

Anguilla is located in the Caribbean and it is a British Colony. The capital of this English speaking island is called The Valley and it carries the Greenwich Mean Time - 4. The head of the island, that is, the leader of the governing party, is usually called Chief Minister and not Prime Minister.

In the Caribbean, some of the smaller islands, for example, Trinidad and Tobago are grouped together and this was the case with St. Kitts and Nevis, that is, until 1980. In December of that year Anguilla was separated from St. Kitts and Nevis.

Amerindians, who had ventured from South America, were the first people to have inhabited here and some of their dishes are still enjoyed by many. Sometime after, the British, as well as the French also enter.

With its own currency, that is East Caribbean dollar, tourism and the exporting of lobsters and fish helps to sustain it.

People from around the world visit this beautiful place, to enjoy the sun and sands of Captain Bay, Island Habour and Sandy Ground, which are some of the names of its magnificent beaches. In fact, there are about thirty-three beaches to be enjoyed.

Although this island, which is the most northerly of the Leeward Islands, is only 102 km square, it offers a lot of outdoor activities. Obviously, there are the many beaches to discover and the water sports such as windsurfing, which comes along with it. Additionally, there is hiking, bird watching, horseback riding and biking.

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