Travel and tourism information to the Antigua and Barbuda islands, which form a single state, where the climate, economy, language of the inhabitants and history of these islands in the Lesser Antilles are located.
Where is it
The two islands of Antigua and Barbuda, part of the Lesser Antilles archipelago, are located east of Saint Kitts and Nevis and north of Montserrat and Guadeloupe, about fifty kilometers distant from each other in the Caribbean Sea.
The capital is Saint John's while the Boggy Peak represents the highest peak with its 400 meters.
Barbuda
Barbuda is, in size and importance, second in Antigua, also part of the same small Caribbean state of Antigua and Barbuda.
The climate is tropical attenuated by the trade winds, which maintain temperatures constantly between 22 ° C and 30 ° C, with rains are scarce.
The inhabitants enjoy a good standard of living due largely to the developed activities in the tourism sector.
In addition to tourism and travel, sugar cane, cotton, fruit and vegetable crops are highly developed.
The official language is English.
Antigua
Antigua has an area of 280 km² and a population of approximately 45,000 inhabitants.
It was Christopher Columbus who discovered it in 1493, in choosing the name he was inspired by the church of Santa Maria La Antigua in Seville.
Colonized by the British in 1632, it remained a colony until independence in 1981.
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Joined with the neighboring islands of Barbuda and Redonda it gave rise to the state of Antigua and Barbuda.
Beaches
The beaches of Antigua and Barbuda are numerous and considered among the most beautiful in the Caribbean, ideal for diving to discover coral reefs and submerged wrecks.
