| Two of the least known islands in
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| | part of New Providence at about 240 miles
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| Bahamas, Acklins and Crooked Island are
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| | , the two islands are surrounded by
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| located in the southern and southeastern
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| | splendid beaches , in some parts the sand
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| part of the bahamian arhipelague , about
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| | being still untouched for quite many
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| 280 miles far from Nassau. Due to their
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| | years.
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| rough terrain with unusual forms of
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| | Being so perfect preserved in time ,
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| rocks, hidden coves , unexplored beaches
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| | Acklins and Crooked Island are the ideal
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| and a variety of plants and
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| | nest place for many birds . The ocean's
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| fauna,especially the island's "vip" , the
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| | clear waters provide snorkelers and
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| swamp turtle.
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| | divers the perfect atmosphere to enjoy
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| Also untouched by modern hands, the
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| | their vacation. Also on land , for true
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| villages impress by their tiny and
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| | explorers there are some interesting
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| colourfull cottages along the coast.
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| | caves , remains from the pirates such as
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| These islands history dates long time
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| | connons. Getting hungry it is not a
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| ago, since 1783 when american Loyalists
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| | problem, cause despite their inhabitance
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| settled in these parts of Bahamas. The
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| | , there are some small , authentic
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| land was proper to start a cotton
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| | restaurants that have preserved the local
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| industry , so they brought with them
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| | cuisine in time. Tired of an island it is
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| slaves and amounts of money to start this
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| | also not a problem in Bahamas, especially
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| business. By the 19'th century the
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| | on these appropiate islands , a ferry can
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| plantations owners achived more than 40
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| | get you from Acklins to Crooked Island
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| plantations and around 1200 slaves.
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| | and backwards. To take each island appart
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| Unfortunately dued to soil depletion and
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| | , there are some particularities to be
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| the Emancipation , this business became
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| | shown and revealed to some of you who
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| uneconomical and they orientated to water
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| | have never put feet on these bahamian
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| sponges, a business that also declined
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| | lands. So, known in Bahamas for its
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| becouse of a fungus that affected them.
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| | natural beauty, Crooked Island has many
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| Nowadays the islands main activity and
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| | quaint villages, the weather is perfect
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| earness is fishing . The most known place
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| | for cruises and tarpon fishing , and of
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| for diving and fishing is the lagoon that
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| | course its most famous particularity
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| encloses Acklins with Crooked Island
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| | could attract you, cause the island has
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| named the Bight of Acklins. But these two
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| | been called for years the bonefish
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| islands are part of a group of four that
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| | paradise.Along with Long cay , Crooked
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| together form an atoll that hugs the
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| | Island forms the NW part of the lagoon,
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| waters of the Bight of Acklins. The other
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| | offering a very naturistic peisage.Secret
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| two islands are Castle Island and Long
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| | caves , hiddend into the rocks, coral
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| Cay, that border Acklins and Crooked
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| | gardens, shelves, reefs are the ideal
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| Island , and despite time flowing they
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| | resources for divers .
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| are as natural as they were when Columbus
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| | The local fauna formed by native plants
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| first discoverede Bahamas. Legends say
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| | and flowers gain this island its first
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| that being that unhabitated and isolated
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| | name, "Isabella" as Columb named it after
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| they were a really refugee for pirates
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| | his queen, then the second name given by
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| that used these shallow waters to attack
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| | the Arawaks "Samoete" and third and final
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| mercendize ships through a narrow Crooked
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| | a more functional descriptive name
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| Island passage. Located in the southeast
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| | "Crooked Island".
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