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Tuesday, February 16, 2021

 Gateway of the Caribbean: Antigua & Barbuda


Christopher Columbus spotted Antigua on his second voyage through the West Indies in 1493.

Christopher Columbus also named Antigua Santa Maria De La Antigua after a saint.

Many modern day Antiguans are descended are slaves from Africa brought to the island by English people.

Then Great Britain gained control in 1666 


Antigua gained independence November 1, 1981

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