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Article #252: Bahamas Paradise

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The Bahamas is an archipelago of some 700 yellowthroats, West Indian woodpeckers,
islands and cays in the Atlantic Ocean swallows and Cuban Emeralds and also
between Florida and Hispaniola. Sun, hardwood forests, nature trails and wild
sand, and sea are merely perimeters of Atlantic coast scenery, and fauna include
the Islands of the Bahamas. Christopher butterflies, egrets, herons, spoonbills
Columbus's first landfall in the New and rare hummingbirds. You can explore
World in 1492 is believed to have been on the natural beauty of these islands by
the island of San Salvador (also called plane or by bicycle. Or you can chose a
Watling's Island), in the southeastern round of golf, a set of tennis, or a
Bahamas. The climate is tropical marine visit to any of the island's shopping
moderated by warm waters of Gulf Stream arcades or casinos.
and it's perfect for sun vacation all Many people get married in this tropical
year long. The islands are less than 10 paradise. Just image you and your life
miles from the south Florida coast, partner on a pristine beach. Many hotels
closer than other Caribbean destinations, offer event spaces and they will also
and can be reached quickly and easily help you with your paper works and
either by air or by sea. Lots of large weeding planning. Bahamian culture is a
airlines have flights to Bahamas, and mixture of African, European and
also several charter airlines can drop indigenous forms. The most famous export
you there. Frequent flights are available is a rhythmic form of music called
to Nassau, Freeport, and the Out Islands. junknaoo. The diverse cultural history of
There are a lot of things to do in this The Bahamas nurtures an equally diverse
tropical paradise. Anyone in search of calendar of festivals. The Junkanoo
the perfect beach should start here. The Summer Festival will show you a part of
relatively small islands offers amazing the Bahamian culture and at that time you
beaches like Treasure Cay Beach can party Bahamian style with the locals
considered by National Geographic one of dancing in the streets. An unforgettable
the best in the world or like Pink Sands way to experience Bahamian culture is
Beach rated as one of the Caribbean's through cuisine. Seafood is the staple of
best beaches by Caribbean Travel and Life the Bahamian diet and no matter where you
magazine. If you get bored you can are you will find plenty of restaurants
explore the amazing reefs, wrecks, and serving Bahamian cuisine and fresh local
coral walls of Atlantic. There are seafood.
numerous companies the offers dive and Bahamas attractions include various
snorkel trips. Also let's not forget historical places. Fort Charlotte, Fort
about dolphin encounters adventures. For Fincastle and Fort Montage from New
fishermen the Bahamas islands are a true Providence are one of the main historical
paradise. The Bahamas islands are among attractions and will show you how life
the premier destinations in the world for was 300 yeas ago. For golf lovers Bahamas
sport fishing including bone fishing and offers various courses designed by some
fly fishing. The Andros Island is also of the best in the business. Many of
called The Bahamas Bone Fishing Capital these golf courses offers full
and there are numerous guides and fishing satisfaction and amazing ocean views .If
lounges in the area. The islands are you like party until late you have plenty
surrounded by hundreds of miles of soft of nightclubs at your disposal. You can
and hard bottom flats, creek channels and enjoy a variety of sports from tennis to
ocean drop off. You can catch jacks, cricket. Cricket is the national sports
barracudas and many more species. and s season runs March through November
Sailing finds an ideal location in The and you can watch the games every
Bahamas. Each major island hosts its own Saturday and Sunday at Haynes Oval on
regatta. The contests are taking place in West Bay Street, on Nassau/Nassau
late summer; the best are to be found on Paradise Island.
Exuma, Long Island, Nassau/Paradise This was just a very short description of
Island or Freeport/Lucaya. Bahamas. The sun, the ocean and the
Also the islands are a great place for beaches make the islands a perfect
birding. One of the top destinations for destination for your vacations. You can
ecotourism is Abaco National Park. The find many information over the internet
park is located in the southern part of and see just a small part of the islands
Great Abaco Island in Bahamas between beauty. For the real thing go visit
Hole in the Wall and Crossing Rocks. You Bahamas.
can expect to see warblers,






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