La isla de Antigua fue
descubierta por Colón en 1493, a la que llamó con la
denominación que conserva. Estaba habitada por los indios
Caribes.
En 1632, el Reino Unido
estableció una colonia. Y en 1661, un grupo de pobladores
habitó Barbuda.
El medio y el hombre
Antigua es una isla mayormente llana, aunque el pico Boggy se eleva a
405 m sobre el nivel del mar. Barbuda es una isla de arrecifes,
igualmente llana, con hermosas playas de arena fina y lujosos hoteles.
Es una de las pocas islas del Caribe que permanece virgen y cuya
laguna de Codrington sirve de santuario al frigate bird, ave de
singular aspecto. Redonda, al suroeste, es un islote rocoso
deshabitado. El clima es tropical, con pequeñas variaciones de
temperatura en las estaciones.
La población de Antigua y Barbuda es de 67,897 (2003) y se compone de
blancos (ingleses, portugueses, libaneses y sirios), mestizos y negros,
que son mayoría en el país.
Antigua-et-Barbuda est
membre de la Communauté des Caraïbes (CARICOM) et de l'Organisation des
États des Caraïbes orientales. Cet État de 74 000 habitants est composé de
trois îles: Antigua, Barbuda et Redonda, qui est inhabitée.
L'Antigua Labour Party (ALP), dirigé par
Lester Bird détient le pouvoir. M. Bird, a obtenu un second mandat aux
élections de mars 1999 où il a remporté 12 des 17 sièges. C'était la
sixième victoire de l'ALP depuis 1956. Antigua-et-Barbuda est la seule
nation des Caraïbes orientales où le parti qui l'a conduite à
l'indépendance n'a pas encore été défait. Les sièges de l'opposition sont
répartis entre le United Progressive Party (4 sièges), dirigé par Baldwin
Spenser, et l'unique représentant de Barbuda, Hilbourne Frank, membre du
Barbudan People's Movement.
Antiguan Culture
Antigua's culture is a mixture of Middle
Eastern, European and African culture. The African culture is particularly
evident in the food and folk-tales. For instance Ananci stories are still
told to children on the island.
Antiguans are
generally warm and friendly, though not to the extent of other Caribbean
peoples. Most are hard-working, holding two or more jobs and relatively
conservative in dress and speech. The people are highly intelligent, and
have a great sense of humor!
There are several societies that promote
arts, drama, music, and horticulture. There are also cricket and soccer (locally
called football) clubs. Cricket is the national sport, and Antigua has
produced several top international cricketers such as Dr. Vivian Richards,
Andy Roberts, Richie Richardson, and Curtly Ambrose. Sailing is a big
sport in Antigua, which is a major yachting center that hosts the annual
Antigua Sailing Week. Golf and tennis are also enjoyed by Antiguan
residents
La
superficie total abarca la isla mayor de Antigua, de 280 km2, y sus dependencias: Barbuda de 160 km2 y Redonda de 2 km2. Las islas pertenecen
al grupo de Sotavento de las Pequeñas Antillas. Antigua posee hermosas
bahías con arrecifes de coral y grandes médanos. Amplias bahías la
diferencian del resto del Caribe porque ofrecen puertos seguros. Barbuda
es de origen coralino con una gran laguna en el lado occidental. Consiste
en un pequeño volcán unido a una planicie calcárea. Redonda es una pequeña
isla rocosa deshabitada, reserva de flora y fauna. Se cultiva caña de
azúcar, algodón y frutas tropicales y se exportan productos del mar. La
reducción de los hábitats a causa de la reforestación de los bosques
autóctonos con especies importadas es el primer problema ambiental de la
mayoría de las islas del Caribe.
The official website of the Antigua and Barbuda
Department of Tourism, containing a full guide to the islands:
location, climate, history, culture, events, transportation,
accommodation, restaurants.
Meeting place for individuals interested in colonial Antiqua and
Barbuda. Offers commentaries and guest articles, map
library and includes links to other areas of interest, plus
message boards and RootsWeb search tools
Its mission is
"To provide the environment which enhances and maximizes the
opportunity for every person with a physical, psychological,
intellectual and/or sensory impairment and/or limitation in
Antigua and Barbuda to achieve his/her full potential in his/her
economic, social, religious and political life."
Barbuda, la isla
hermana de Antigua, es una delas pocas islas en el Caribe que permanece
virgen. Quienes la visiten podrán acomodarse en lujosos hoteles. Una parte
de la isla es bañada por las azules aguas del Atlántico y la otra por las
cálidas aguas del mar Caribe, perfectas para los deportes acuáticos. La
belleza de la isla se encuentra en su naturaleza, que invita a una vida
apacible y tranquila, es un lugar para relajarse, para buscar descanso
conjugado con el disfrute del sol y del inigualable rosa blanco de sus
arenosas playas.
Welcome to
SeasSports based at Sneaky Pete’s Beach Bar on Dickinson Bay,
Antigua.
Whether you are visiting for a
day on a cruise ship, or looking for a chill out bar at the beach
while on vacation in Antigua, a day spent at Sneaky Pete’s Beach
Bar will be a memorable one.
You can’t miss us – we are the
beautiful Azure wooden huts between Sandals and Rex Halycon – and
are a great chill out place for locals and visitors alike. With
the westerly location of the beach, as the sun goes down, Sneaky
Pete’s is a great place to look out for the famous Green Flash at
sunset – and if you see one – there’s a free drink waiting for
everyone.
During the day cool off with ice cold beer, soft drinks or our
famous rum punch, a variety of cocktails or an excellent glass of
wine. Top quality beach chairs and umbrellas are also available
Antigua y Barbuda
Es un estado
independiente, perteneciente a las Antillas Menores, y ubicadas al este
del Mar Caribe.
Está formado por tres
islas (de las Leeward): Antigua, Barbuda y Redonda, del grupo de las de
barlovento.
El clima es tropical con
estación seca.
la economía se basa en
gran parte en el turismo. Es importante también la producción agrícola de
caña de azúcar, algodón y frutas; así como el refinado de petróleo y las
manufacturas textiles, de ebanistería y de producción de ron
Antigua (pronounced An-tee'ga) and Barbuda are located in the middle
of the Leeward Islands in the Eastern Caribbean, roughly 17 degrees
north of the equator. To the south are the islands of Montserrat and
Guadaloupe, and to the north and west are Nevis, St. Kitts, St. Barts,
and St. Martin.
Temperatures generally range from the mid-seventies in the winter to
the mid-eighties in the summer. Annual rainfall averages only 45
inches, making it the sunniest of the Eastern Caribbean Islands, and
the northeast trade winds are nearly constant, flagging only in
September. Low humidity year-round.
Antigua, the largest of the English-speaking Leeward Islands, is about
14 miles long and 11 miles wide, encompassing 108 square miles. Its
highest point is Boggy Peak (1319 ft.), located in the southwestern
corner of the island. Barbuda, a flat coral island with an area of
only 68 square miles, lies approximately 30 miles due north. The
nation also includes the tiny (0.6 square mile) uninhabited island of
Redonda, now a nature preserve. The current population for the nation
is approximately 68,000 and its capital
The island of Antigua is currently celebrating the huge success of its
38 th annual Sailing Week. After months of preparation for the event,
now the largest regatta in the Caribbean and regarded by many sailing
enthusiasts as one of the top three regattas in the world, the whole
island has been in party spirit to celebrate this sensational festival
of the sea.
Antigua Sailing Week took place last month from
24 th – 30 th April, in various stunning locations around the island,
with the world's fastest and most attractive yachts congregating for
racing and a series of social events. Light winds held off until the
very last day of Sailing Week, allowing this year's firm favourite,
Titan XII, Tom Hill's R/P 75 from Puerto Rico, to finish first and win
the Big Boat Racing II with four points and the fleet prize by four
points. Sir Peter Ogden's Swan 601 Spirit of Jethou came in second
place and Bill Alcott and his Equation crew claimed the third place
position.
En los últimos años, el turismo
ha experimentado en Antigua un sostenido incremento recibiendo
incontables turistas de todos los países.
Bien conocida por sus 365 bellísimas playas, por la obra de la
naturaleza que transmite la idea de disfrutar una playa distinta cada
día del año, le ofrece a los visitantes magníficos sitios para el
buceo y sitios de gran interés histórico-marítimo. Su fama también se
debe a que es el principal puerto de yates del Caribe.
Barbuda, la isla hermana de Antigua, es una delas pocas islas en el
Caribe que permanece virgen. Quienes la visiten podrán acomodarse en
lujosos hoteles. Una parte de la isla es bañada por las azules aguas
del Atlántico y la otra por las cálidas aguas del mar Caribe,
perfectas para los deportes acuáticos. La belleza de la isla se
encuentra en su naturaleza, que invita a una vida apacible y tranquila,
es un lugar para relajarse, para buscar descanso conjugado con el
disfrute del sol y del inigualable rosa blanco de sus arenosas playas.
Es
un estado independiente, perteneciente a las Antillas Menores, y
ubicadas al este del Mar Caribe.
Está formado por tres islas (de las Leeward): Antigua, Barbuda y
Redonda, del grupo de las de barlovento.
El
clima es tropical con estación seca.
la
economía se basa en gran parte en el turismo. Es importante también la
producción agrícola de caña de azúcar, algodón y frutas; así como el
refinado de petróleo y las manufacturas textiles, de ebanistería y de
producción de ron
Antigua was first inhabited by the
Siboney ("stone people"), whose settlements date at least to 2400 BC. The
Siboney were succeeded by the Arawaks, who originated in Venezuela and
gradually migrated up the chain of islands now called the Lesser Antilles.
The warlike Carib people drove the Arawaks from neighboring islands but
apparently did not settle on either Antigua or Barbuda.
Christopher Columbus landed on the
islands in 1493, naming the larger one "Santa Maria de la Antigua." The
English colonized the islands in 1632. Sir Christopher Codrington
established the first large sugar estate in Antigua in 1674, and leased
Barbuda to raise provisions for his plantations. Barbuda's only town is
named after him. Codrington and others brought slaves from Africa's west
coast to work the plantations.
Antiguan slaves were emancipated in 1834
but remained economically dependent on the plantation owners. Economic
opportunities for the new freedmen were limited by a lack of surplus
farming land, no access to credit, and an economy built on agriculture
rather than manufacturing. Poor labor conditions persisted until 1939,
when a member of a royal commission urged the formation of a trade union
movement.
The Antigua Trades and Labor Union,
formed shortly afterward, became the political vehicle for Vere Cornwall
Bird, who became the union's president in 1943. The Antigua Labor Party
(ALP), formed by Bird and other trade unionists, first ran candidates in
the 1946 elections and became the majority party in 1951, beginning a long
history of electoral victories.
Voted out of office in the 1971 general
elections that swept the progressive labor movement into power, Bird and
the ALP returned to office in 1976; the party won renewed mandates in the
general elections in 1984 and 1989. In the 1989 elections, the ruling ALP
won all but two of the 17 seats.
During elections in March 1994, power
passed from Vere Bird to his son, Lester Bird, but remained within the
Antigua Labor Party. The ALP won 11 of the 17 parliamentary seats. The
official opposition in parliament is led by Baldwin Spencer of the United
Progressive Party.
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Antigua (pronounced An-tee'ga) and Barbuda are located in the middle
of the Leeward Islands in the Eastern Caribbean, roughly 17 degrees
north of the equator. To the south are the islands of Montserrat and
Guadaloupe, and to the north and west are Nevis, St. Kitts, St. Barts,
and St. Martin.