| Cat Island ,the sixth largest island in | | | | the house he/she lived in is left intact for |
| Bahamas located at about 300 miles away | | | | the spirit to live there. |
| from Miami, and 120 miles S-E from Nassau | | | | |
| covers an area of 48 miles long and 4 miles | | | | The island is also very known in bahamas for |
| wide of secluded beaches. With a population | | | | the Obeah or Obi culture that is some kind |
| of only 1.678 people , the island must not be | | | | of a middle form of white witchcraft or |
| confused with Cat-Cay, a small island in The | | | | voodoo. Nowadays locals living derive |
| Biminis, Bahamas. | | | | especially from farming,the traditional |
| | | | slash-and-burn farming method.Cascarilla bark |
| Like the others islands in Bahamas , Cat | | | | is gathered and shipped to Italy, where it is |
| Island has its own history. It is considered | | | | a main ingredient in medicines, scents, and |
| to be the first Loyalists settlement built | | | | the italian aperitif called Campari. |
| in 1783. Locals lived from plantations, some | | | | |
| of their ruins remained even in our times.The | | | | Another income could be , but a lower point |
| most known plantation is considered to have | | | | the deep see fishing industry.One of the most |
| been located in Port Howe,a village built by | | | | visited settlements is Port Howe, named after |
| Colonel Andrew Deveaux who recaptured Nassau | | | | Admiral James Howe, the first English |
| from Spain in 1783. | | | | commander during the American Revolution |
| | | | where Greenwood Beach Resort can offer you |
| Anyway the name Cat Island was given if we | | | | some of the tranquillity atmosphere that some |
| take one source after the famous pirate | | | | of you might look for. There are so many |
| Arthur Catt who used this island as his | | | | activities you can take part in that it is |
| perfect hide place and the other source after | | | | possible to not have enough time for all. |
| the hordes of wild cats the english | | | | |
| encountered when they arrived on these lands | | | | You can even explore Bahamas island and find |
| in 1600.For centuries the island where | | | | yourself driven right into the past between |
| Columbus first set in October 12'th 1492 had | | | | those cotton plantations and wrecks, you can |
| different names, one being San Salvador. | | | | rest on the beach , go snorkell or scuba |
| | | | diving through the coral reefs or just stay |
| One of the most interesting places in the | | | | in a hammock drinking a tropical cocktail or |
| island is "The Hermitage," a monastery | | | | serving a local cuisine. Greenwood Beach |
| built on the top of Mt. Alvernia on a cliff | | | | Resort is owned by a german family and |
| named Comer Hill at about 206 feet distance | | | | consists of twenty rooms lying on 8 miles on |
| of see level in 1940s by monsignor Jerome | | | | the coast of the Atlantic Ocean . All have |
| Hawkes an architect coming to Bahamas to | | | | their private bath, king sized beds and |
| repair Anglican Churches. The purpose of the | | | | ceiling fans right opened to the fantastic |
| top of the cliff church was to become a | | | | pink sandy beaches. |
| sanctuary for meditation. Being an architect | | | | |
| he built someother churches: 5 on Long | | | | Despite other islands in Bahamas, Cat Island |
| Island and took part in the design of St. | | | | has no casinos or golf courses, not even a |
| Augustines College in New Providence .After | | | | bank. So as a form of payment shops owners |
| his death , Jerome was burried on Mt. | | | | will take cash ,cheques and credit cards. |
| Alvernia and by visiting his tomb you can see | | | | Local cuisine might be a real interest to |
| from these high cliffs,a marvelous view | | | | visitors couse it is influenced by many |
| consisting of forested hills and 60 miles of | | | | cultures from South America, Britain, Africa |
| deserted white and pink sand beaches. | | | | and Spain. Delicious dishes made by seafood |
| | | | and tomato sauce, native fruits are combined |
| Locals are renowned for their ingenuity of | | | | with rum and served in cocktails or desserts, |
| using anything nature provides to build | | | | an last but not least the Bahamian |
| something they need. A good example are the | | | | Kalik-Beer, Rum-Mixdrinks, Bahama Mama and |
| musicians who combine a piece of wood with a | | | | Goombay Smash. |
| fishing line and a worn tin tub to create the | | | | |
| bass instrument . In the Cat Island lie many | | | | So, wether you dive , snorkell or you are |
| of the folklores, myths of the Bahamas | | | | just passing by through Bahamas, you |
| islands, here when someone dies and the | | | | shouldn't miss a day or two in the pleasent |
| person is the last of his/her generation , | | | | and familiar style of Cat Island. |