Flavorwire "There’s nothing quite like February to make us long for an island getaway. White-sand beaches, turquoise sea, tropical flavors, relaxed luxury: yup, sounds pretty perfect right about now. Good thing Barbados has “mastered the art of fine living.” (They’re really not joking. Everything about this Caribbean paradise screams dream-island holiday.) Even culture vultures that haven’t honed the skill of just chilling out on the beach can find plenty of year-round cultural entertainment on this tiny island. From film and music festivals to fine dining and diving, Barbados keeps even the more reluctant beach bum entertained. (Who are you people?)"
I hate to look at the Barbados tourists site that give the history of Barbados.The ones that talk of Columbus discovering these islands and the other foolish tales that the Bob Marley and Burning Spear called 'mis-education'.I agree with them as a matter of fact Burning Spear referred to Christopher Columbus as a 'damn blasted liar'.Thank god for Rastafari. One of the funniest stories is the one of the bearded fig tree and the name Los Barbados which was supposed to mean 'the bearded one'. In the words of Gary Cole from the book reflections; The Colonization of Barbados is one of the darkest events and evil stories of modern history.Four centuries ago,Spanish and Portuguese slavers started to kidnap,kill and drive out the thousands of peaceful Indians found on the island the Indians called Ichirouganaim.The exact location of the island was a carefully kept secret but Spanish and Portuguese soldiers and sailors knew the island as the barbarous island,"Los B...
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