Located in the Atlantic Ocean, this 166 square mile gem of white sand beaches and crystal-clear waters is our first feature. Known as ‘the land of the flying fish’, Barbados, originally named ‘Los Barbados’, meaning ‘the bearded ones’ derived its name from the Bearded Fig Trees once found in abundance on the island. Historically, Barbados was an English/British colony dating back from when the first permanent settlers arrived in 1627.Bussa's Rebellion which occurred in 1816 was the largest slave revolt in Barbadian history and was also the first of three large-scale slave rebellions in the British West Indies. Gaining independence on November 30th, 1966, this island boasts of many attractions. Attractions that range from a visit to an underground cave, to a splash into its clear sea waters, to inland safaris as you explore the island's terrains, to aerial treks across huge gullies of lush vegetation, to surfing the waves in the Soup Bowl down in Bathsheba, to spending your
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