Bahamas: The Paradise of Islands

This tropical paradise on earth features a rich historical culture, a plethora of ecological wonders and a blend of modern and traditional ethnicities. Besides this it incorporates a wide range of flora and fauna including the rare species of Abaco Parrot and the Bahamian Iguana sheltered in a National Park. Bahamas is famous for its stupendous Vacation spots, Beaches, Cruise, Resorts and Cuisine.

Bahamas Quick Facts:

· National Name: Common wealth of the Bahamas
· Total Area: 13,939 sq km (5,382 sq miles)
· Total Population: 333,800 (2007 Bahamas Handbook)
· Capital City: Nassau and New Providence and Freeport (Grand Bahama)
· Languages: English and Creole
· Currency Unit: 1 Bahamian Dollar= 100 cents (U.S)
· Religion: Majority of Bahamians are Christians
· Main exports: Pharmaceuticals, cement, rum, crawfish, refined petroleum

Geography, Culture, Cuisine, Tourist Information of Bahamas:

Geography: The climate in this country is fairly moderate and varies from sub-tropical to tropical range. Due to the blowing of Trade winds the temperature remains relatively mild. However, it is also vulnerable to Hurricanes during the rainy season, which extends from May to November. During summers, the temperature may be higher offering a sweltering day and the winters remain relatively cooler.
For vacation seekers and other tourists Bahamas offers the perfect weather for their small rendezvous.

Culture: Bahamians are known for their cordiality towards other people belonging to various ethnicities or culture. They have an influence of African culture, which gets depicted through their cuisine, language and also certain religious practices. As there are a certain number of Haitians who speak Creole. Besides this they also involve themselves in the practice of story telling or Folklore binding their century old rich culture.

Some of their cultural practices include Straw Weaving, in which the Bahamians are best skilled, creating beautiful hats and baskets. Then there is Canvas Art where the enthralling and soul appealing surroundings of the islands are artistically painted. Apart from this the natives also indulge in Quilting and coral, stone art which also forms a part of their economic inflow.

Cuisine: Bahamas Island offers a sumptuous delight for the seafood lovers. The most popular local cuisine includes Conch Chowder, conch fritters, Guava duff, Crawfish, and Crab with rice and others. Besides this, the unique Kalik beer is considered as the treasure drink of the islands as it’s not heavy and is rather cooler in its composition offering a great delight to the consumers by cutting down the day’s heat. Another special drink is called Switcher, made of fresh citrus limes tasting subtly sour.

Tourist Attractions:
Within Bahamas, there are a number of islands, which are yet not much explored. The island of New Providence in Grand Bahama is an important center to the capital, Nassau Island in Bahamas is well known for its tourist resorts, super markets and casino clubs. Then there is Nassau public library and museum that consists of a wide range of historic books and the artifacts. Besides these there is a national park named Lucayan that consists of the world’s longest underwater cave system, which attracts a large number of tourists every year. The Bahamian beaches are popular tourist hangouts and its Bahamian cruise are world famous.
Biminis Island is perhaps the most sought after place offering a great deal of fishing that is undertaken as a part of play.

Other places include:

· Arawak cay
· Bay street
· Pirates of Nassau museum
· Paradise island bridge
· Andros island
· Peterson cay national park
· Cable beach

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