President George Washington, then a major, on his only trip outside of the United States said of Barbados. "I was perfectly ravished by the beautiful prospects on every side of the Island."

This segment attempts to present
a perspective of the Island other than
that of tourist infomercials, from one
who is himself a native of the island.

Also for the viewing pleasure of those
with a native familiarity of the Island; as
well as, the general viewing audience.

Barbados is a one hundred and sixty
six square mile island northeast of
Venezuela, South America, with the
Atlantic 0cean on it's East, and the
Caribbean Sea on it's West.

The most easterly of the Lesser Antilles group of islands Barbados is twenty one miles long and fourteen miles across at it's widest point. Bajans, as we like to
call ourselves, would say 'a smile wide.'

The name Barbados (Los Barbados)
'the bearded one' so called because of
the beard-resembling nature of the
islands shaggy fig trees, was given it's
name by Portuguese navigator Pedro
Cameos who landed here on his way

For further reading and Island exposure. Visit:

• http://barbados.org/ 

• Barbados Museum

• The Nation news paper

• World Facts Book 2002 -- Barbados

• Central Bank of Barbados

• Barbados Web Directory

• Andromeda Botanical Garden

• Barbados Hotel and Tourism

to Brazil.
   
This parliamentary democracy. 
is at the top of the United Nations list
of developing Nations with tourism being
one of it's major industries.

Barbados off the Beaten Path

• Island Residences
• Barbados Scenery
• Barbados plants and trees
• Barbados Wild Life Preserve

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