| While the beaches of the Bahamas are the
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| | limestone just off the coast of the
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| premier tourist attraction, there are
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| | island. Divers can trace the road and
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| many more things to do if you travel
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| | have found some interesting relics just
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| inland. On Abaco you can visit the Abaco
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| | 20 feet below the surface.Grand Bahama
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| National Park, which is a 20,500-acre
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| | Island offers visitors a plethora of
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| national park dedicated to preservation
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| | non-beach related activities. At
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| of the native plants and animals of the
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| | Fragrance of the Bahamas you can make and
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| Bahamas. It is one of the only places in
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| | bottle your own perfume. This
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| the Bahamas where you can see the
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| | interesting exhibit is housed in a
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| endangered Bahama Parrots. These
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| | historical English-style mansion that you
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| beautiful emerald colored birds call the
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| | can tour. The International Bazaar is a
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| park home. Also on Abaco you can see the
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| | 10-acre series of shops and restaurants
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| wild horses of Abaco. These horses are
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| | that feature products from around the
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| probably descendants of the horses
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| | world. This is a great place to pick up
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| Columbus brought on his trips to the New
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| | some trinkets to commemorate your
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| World. They are housed in a preservation
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| | trip.Long Island is home to the Columbus
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| area in the pine forests of Abaco. Also
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| | Monument, which attributes to the
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| on Abaco you can explore the Hope Town
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| | discovery of the archipelago by
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| Lighthouse. This candy-striped
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| | Christopher Columbus. Hamilton's Cave is
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| lighthouse was built in the early 1860s.
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| | an interesting location to explore. Here
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| It is still lit by a kerosene lamp.Andros
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| | you can see the cave where Lucayan
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| Island also has a lighthouse on the
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| | artifacts were found. St. Mary's Church
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| southern end of the island. The Andros
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| | is an interesting location. It does not
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| Lighthouse was built in the 1890s.
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| | have stunning architecture like some of
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| Andros is home to many ruins of the sugar
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| | the other churches on the islands, but it
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| cane plantations of the Bahamas past.
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| | is thought to be the oldest church on the
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| You can visit the Old Government
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| | island. The church was built in the
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| Administrate Building and Jail House, Old
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| | 1600s by the Spanish.Paradise Island is
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| School Buildings, the Whyms Plantation,
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| | home to the Ardastra Gardens and
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| the Chamberlain Sisal Plantation, several
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| | Conservation Center. This miniature zoo
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| old wells, the Twin Lakes Farm and more.
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| | houses 300 animals from around the world
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| History lovers will want to spend several
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| | in beautiful tropical garden displays.
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| days visiting these sites from the 1800s
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| | For those who enjoy military history,
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| and early 1900s. The Star Gate Blue Hole
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| | there are several historic forts to visit
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| dive is famous because in the 1990s
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| | on Paradise Island, including Fort
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| several Indian skulls were found here.
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| | Charlotte, Fort Fincastle and Fort
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| Andros also has several historic churches
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| | Montagu.As you can see, there is much
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| for visitors to explore.The next island
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| | more to do on the islands of the Bahamas
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| in a tour of the Bahamas is Bimini.
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| | than just the beaches. Of course, if you
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| Bimini has its own museum, dedicated to
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| | are traveling to the Bahamas, you are
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| the history and culture of the people of
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| | going to want to spend some time
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| the island. There is a site that has
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| | ocean-side. Be sure to schedule some
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| been nicknamed the "Lost City of
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| | time, however, to explore the many inland
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| Atlantis". This site is several blocks of
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| | activities of the Bahamas.
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