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The locals told us about, ... alas! we missed this wonderful event. It is about a 10-day festival of ladies in colorful costumes, huge pageantry, people showing their talents, and ofcourse the working up Carribean music. The festivities, actually for celebrating emancipation, are exciting and extensive, so get to the spectacular Parade of Bands, the Miss Antigua Pageant and the Caribbean Queen's Competition (in 2004 it was Saturday July 24 th until Sunday August 8 th).
Antigua and Barbuda
Department of Tourism
Corner of Nevis Street & Friendly Alley
P.O. Box 363
St John's, Antigua W.I.
Antigua Hotels & Tourists Association
Island House , New Gates Street
P.O. Box 454,
St. John's, Antigua, W.I.
Updated Jul 12, 2005
Phone: 268-462-0480/0374
Website: http://www.antiguacarnival.com/
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Antigua is mostly inhabited by African people who are descendants of slaves. They met the Antiguan Siboney Indians (Stone people).
People mainly live from cotton production, and there is plenty of fruit, like bananas, coconuts, mangoes, cucumbers, sugarcanes.
Maybe because of its rich nature and wonderful weather on this tropical island its people are so extremely friendly. Antiguans are warm and friendly people who are quite hospitable upon your arrival. All of us had a great Antiguan experience during our stay and loved as well the high educated staff of the "jet-set" hotel as the locals on the beach ...
Updated Jul 12, 2005
Website: http://antigua.caribbeanway.com/general-info.asp
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Antigua is mostly inhabited by African people who are descendants of slaves. They met the Antiguan Siboney Indians (Stone people). People mainly live from...
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Q: Is is worth renting a car while staying in Antigua or are the local taxis and buses cheap and reliable enough?
A: many parts of the island are very remote. at night they will be pitch black, animals walkign in the road, 4 foot high weeds, . . . So if you plan on going all over the...
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I went to Antigua twice, for 2 weeks in 1996 and a week in 97 (followed by a week in St Lucia) thanks to my parents. It wasn't what I'd expected from a Caribbean island, being pretty flat and not......
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When visiting Antigua (pronounced An-tee-goewa) you'll be amazed of the beauty of this exotic island of 108 square miles, set in the really cobalt-blue Caribbean Sea. Its history started so romantic...
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Shirley Heights is a must ,it happens once a week and you can be entertained by the most wonderful rhythms whilst enjoying a beer and a barbeque and overlooks the bay very cheep and appeared very...
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