Barbuda
Barbuda is part of a three-island state with Antigua and Redonda in the north-eastern Caribbean. On Barbuda you will see an island that is unspoiled by tourism, it is renowned for its beaches which are unspoiled, natural, many miles long and often sprinkled with pink sand. Here is a clear aerial photo of the island, and in 2009 Good Morning America featured Barbuda in the Weekend Windows lot on their program. This video features local people including Senator Mackenzie Frank, Jackie Beazer-Joseph, and Calvin Gore talking about the beauty of Barbuda.
Barbuda has the deep blue Atlantic on one side with wild beaches full of driftwood and shells, and the calm Caribbean sea on the other, perfect for swimming and snorkeling, with plenty of opportunities to see turtles, rays, sharks, barracuda and many other varieties of tropical fish undisturbed in the turquoise water. The beauty of Barbuda is in its natural and peaceful way of life. It’s not for visitors who are looking for sophisticated nightlife, it’s a place where you can relax, slow down and make your own entertainment.
The population of 1,200 live in the village of Codrington. Village life is virtually unaffected by tourism and if you are a guest here you will soon be part of the social life of local people as Barbudans welcome visitors to their island.
Barbuda is 15 miles long and 8 miles wide, and is very rocky and flat. Much of the island is covered in impenetrable bush and there are unmarked roads and tracks to most of the beaches although a good road now goes from River to Two Foot Bay.