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Exumas Sight-seeing and Tourist AttractionsGeorge TownThe administrative center of The Exumas, with Elizabeth Harbour, one of the finest in The Bahamas and site of the famed Family Island Regatta. St. Andrew's ChurchThis 189 year old Anglican church is located in George Town. The Bahamas National Trust's Exuma National Land and Sea Park
The world's first national park lying partially beneath the sea. It is home to the Bahamian iguana and tropical birds and has long been a model for the preservation of the Caribbean's spectacular natural resources. As many of the smaller cays of the Exumas emerge from the water only at low tide, they offer an unusual and exciting environment for snorkelers and divers. Mystery CaveThe "cave" is actually a mysterious tunnel descending 400 feet down into the sea floor. Kidd CoveOne of the coves in Elizabeth Harbour which was, according to legend, the favorite anchorage of notorious pirate, Captain Kidd. Hermitage EstateWithin these grounds stands the Cotton House, the oldest building in The Exumas, built in the 1750s as part of a 970-acre cotton plantation. It remains inhabited to this day. Williams TownSalt Pans and an Ionic Column are reminders of times past, when ships sailed the world in search of the great commodity, salt. The columns here marked big salt beds and ships called on The Exumas frequently because salt was plentiful. Flotsam and Jetsam MuseumThis unusual collection of sea "treasures" is owned by Gloria Patience, the famous Shark Lady of The Exumas. |
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