Antigua and Barbuda

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Antigua is part of the Leeward Islands and is the main island of the country of Antigua and Barbuda.

The island's name is Spanish for "ancient" in Spanish; Christopher Columbus named it for a relic found in Seville Cathedral, Santa Maria de la Antigua, or St. Mary the Ancient. The island enjoys a well-developed domestic agricultural community.

Antigua and Barbuda tourismOfficial tourism web site: antigua-barbuda.org

 

 


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