Travel to Antigua and Barbuda hotel but it offers the visitor splendid conditions for spending wonderful vacations. During the last years, tourism has experienced a sustained increase in Antigua by receiving tourists of all countries. It is well known for its 365 beautiful beaches, one for every day of the year; and it offers to the visitor splendid conditions for scuba diving with places of great historical and marine interest. It is also famous for being the main yacht port in the Caribbean.
Barbuda is Antigua's sister island. One side of the island is bathed by the Atlantic blue waters and the other one, by the Caribbean's warm waters, which are perfect for water sports. The island's beauty is in its nature, inviting to a quiet and gentle life. This is a place to relax and rest while you enjoy the sunshine and the unequalled color pink- whitish of its sandy beaches.
The expansive, winding coastline that made Antigua difficult for outsiders to navigate is where today's trekkers encounter a tremendous wealth of secluded, powdery soft beaches. The coral reefs, once the bane of marauding enemy ships, now attract snorkelers and scuba divers from all over the world. And the fascinating little island of Barbuda -- once a scavenger's paradise because so many ships wrecked on its reefs -- is now home to one of the region's most significant bird sanctuaries.
Flag
Designed by Mr. Reginald Samuel in 1966, the flag features the seven rays of the gilt sun standing for the dawn of a new era. The red color means the soul of slaved forerunners and the peoples dynamism. The blue color in the flag represents hope, while black symbolizes the African heritage. Gold, blue and white combined stand for Antiguas tourist attractions: sun, sea and sands. The V-sign is exactly the victory sign.
Shield
The national coat of arms
National Anthem
National Anthem:1. Fair Antigua, we salute thee!Proudly we this anthem raiseTo thy glory and thy beauty,Joyfully we sing the praiseOf the virtues, all bestowedOn thy sons and daughters free;Ever striving, ever seeking, Dwell in love and unity.2. Raise the standard! Raise it boldly!Answer now to duty's callTo the service of thy country,Sparing nothing, giving all;Gird your loins and join the battle'Gainst fear, hate and poverty,Each endeavoring, all achieving,Live in peace where man is free.3.God of nations, let Thy blessingsFall upon this land of ours;Rain and sunshine ever sending,Fill her fields with crops and flowers;We her children do implore Thee,Give us strength, faith, loyalty,Never failing, all enduringTo defend her liberty.
FLora & Fauna
National Flora
Dagger Log's (Agave karatto Miller). Las flores amarillas alcanzan el tamaño de la gran roseta formada por la planta agave. Años atrás, las balsas para la pesca eran fabricadas del tallo de las flores, y el cebo para pescar era tomado de la blanca pulpa del interior del tallo.
El Whitewood (Bucida buceras/font L), es un frondoso árbol ornamental de sombra con una gran cantidad de ramas horizontales, que forma parte de la familia de las Combretun y se relaciona con el mangle y el árbol de la almendra.
Este madero es pesado y duro, por lo que fue utilizado alguna vez para la construcción de grandes carruajes. Debido a su «corazón negro», el árbol fue conocido como «Negro Gregorio».
National Animal
It was the Codringtons idea in the early 1700s to bring in the European fallow on the island. This deer-family animal lives and mates happily on the Barbuda and Guana Islands. The fallow does not hail from any other eastern Caribbean island, and theres the black fallow and the ordinary deer.
National Personalities
Other National Symbols
National Sports:
Cricket is the national sport. Antigua and Barbuda boasts good technical level up to par with world-class teams. The cricket season kicks off in January all through May, with local teams and others from neighboring island nations playing against one another.
Country
Antigua & Barbuda
