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On sundays many of Antigua & Barbuda's citizens will come with their families to the beach, and so it gets pretty crowded on the popular ones - like the clear watered Pineapple beach in the southeast, so you may want to go do something else on a sunday.
I don't know how to illustrate this tip, but the island name is NOT pronounced as you might think if you just sounded it out.Antigua, is Spanish for 'Ancient'. The local pronunciation isn't an-TEE-gwə. The U is not pronounced so they say an-TEE-gə. Antigua is an island in the West Indies, in the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean region. Wikipedia says that it was named by Christopher Columbus after an icon in Seville Cathedral, Santa Maria de la Antigua — St. Mary the Ancient There are other places named Antigua, so when you look this up on the internet, be sure you are not seeing something about eitherAntigua Guatemala, a city in the central mountains of Guatemala orAntigua, Fuerteventura, a municipality of Fuerteventura Island, Canary Islands, Spain
Antiguans are friendly, but can be taken aback if you haggle on prices excessively or if they somehow get the impression that you are not showing them respect. While tourist areas in some of the other islands are used to negotiating prices, the Antiguans will also, but in a more limited way (not as much as in other countries we visited). They may get a little angry and speak their minds. It really isn't a big deal--they just expect to be treated a certain way, and have no problems telling you so.Having said that, this is a beautiful island with great people and a memorable place to visit.
Be prepared for a very relaxed way of doing things. I was dating an antiguan who worked at the hotel i was staying at. She was the front desk person and on several occasions i would drop in to visit with her while she was working to find her sleeping on the couch in the lobby. In general it is best to relax because the united states"rush, rush, rush"wont work here.
People will ask you to check out their stalls/goods, but they are also very kind at going away if you decline. Don't be intimidated, just a polite 'no thankyou' will be enough. Get chatting to the guys on the beach for long enough and they will ask to give you an aloe vera rub or such, just a warning.People are lovely here, and who can blame them for trying to make a bit of cash from the tourists who overrun their island home!
The roads are absolutely appalling - full of potholes. Apparently no one pays taxes on this island, so the money isn't available to maintain the roads. Suggest you hire a car for one day. This way you can see the majority of the island in a day. BE WARNED - You will need your drivers licence and then be issued with a temporary drivers licence valid for three months, this costs EC$50.
The word 'Obey' means a ghost or spirit . . . Because of this, they do not include the word obey in the wedding vows . . . I found this to be quite amusing as my husband really didin't . . . Poetic Justice?
If you are interested in cricket, like me, then you will love the locals. Both men and women alike love the sport. Antigua was the birthplace of two of the all-time greats of the game - batsman Sir Vivian Richards (knighted by the Queen for services to cricket) and voted in the top five cricketers of the century by Wisden (the cricketer's bible) and also the recently retired great fast bowler Curtley Ambrose.
Trust me I am no good at Haggling but it is expected with vendors. I leave the haggling to my wife who amazes me evertime she does it.
The local currency is the Eastern Caribbean Dollar; but US dollars are accepted.
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