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Bahamas |
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Language(s) | English |
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Currency | Bahamas dollar (BSD) |
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Phone Code | +1 242 |
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Population | 330,549 |
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Area | 13,878 sq km |
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Capital | Nassau |
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GDP | $6.53 billion |
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Bahamas |
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Language(s) | English |
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Currency | Bahamas dollar (BSD) |
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Phone Code | +1 242 |
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Population | 330,549 |
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Area | 13,878 sq km |
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Capital | Nassau |
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GDP | $6.53 billion |
The Bahamas, Bahamas Travel Guide
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East Sunrise Highway Port Lucaya , Grand Bahama 242-352-5438 http://www.grand-bahama.com/lucayan.htm |
National Park Admission Fee: $Admission is $3 Hours: The park is open daily from 9 am to 4 pm. |
This park is 20 miles east of Lucaya on the East Sunrise Highway and is easily accessible by taxi, tour bus, moped, auto, or public bus (take the bus to High Rock and make arrangements with the driver to drop you off and pick you up). The park is the result of efforts by the Bahamas National Trust, with some help from Operation Raleigh. In addition to its wealth of flora and fauna, the 40-acre park has a number of special and interesting features.
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Palmetto Grove San Salavador, San Salavador 242 323 3182 |
Museum |
This relatively small museum houses the Wolpers’ private collection of New World relics that help to interpret the history of the islands and their Spanish occupation, including pre-Columbian and Native American artifacts, and pieces of Spanish origin that date to the late 15th century. The museum is within walking distance of Club Med and the Riding Rock Inn. It’s open during daylight hours every day and is free. The walk and the museum, along with a visit to the beach, make a very pleasant afternoon.
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Southern Shore, Grand Bahama, The Bahamas 242- 352-6711 ext:2210/15 | Fax: 242-352-4568 |
National Park |
More and more, the government of the Bahamas is concerned with protecting the fragile ecosystem and expanding the national park system, especially marine parks. One of the smallest of these is the Peterson Cay Marine National Park, one mile off the southern shore of Grand Bahama Island.
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The junction of Marlborough and George Streets Nassau, The Bahamas 242-356-3759 http://www.piratesof-nassau.com |
Theme Park Admission Fee: $Admission: $12 adults, $6 children age three-18, free for kids under three Hours: Open Monday through Saturday from 9 to 6, Sunday 9 to 12:30 pm |
This is a brand new attraction that appeals to the kid in all of us. It’s a step back in time to a world we’ve only been able to experience in the movies. The golden age of piracy lasted for about 30 years, from 1690 to 1720; Nassau was at its heart. It was well suited as a pirate center of operations: its waters were too shallow to allow passage for the men-o-war, but deep enough for the shallow-draft vessels favored by the buccaneers. Consequently, Nassau attracted the largest concentration of pirates ever seen in the New World.
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Bay Street Nassau, The Bahamas 242-326-2566. |
Museum Admission Fee: $1 for adults; 50¢ for children under 12 Hours: 10am-4:30pm Monday through Friday, and 10am-1pm on Saturday; closed Sunday and national holidays |
This Museum close to the Straw Market, contains such exhibits as The Road To Freedom, which interprets the course of slavery, abolition and emancipation in the islands through a variety of artifacts and historical documents.
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