Posted
on November 30, 2015
On
this day in 1966, Barbados became officially independent of the
United Kingdom.
Barbados
became a British colony starting with the first English settlement
waaaayyyy back in 1627. At that time, apparently, there were no
native peoples living on the island, although there were a lot of
wild hogs descended from some pigs installed on the island by earlier
Portuguese explorers.
The
relationship between the Caribbean island colony of Barbados and the
European island nation of England / Great Britain / United Kingdom
was uninterrupted and peaceful. Even the move to independence was a
peaceful process that began after World War II, in 1949.
Independence
Day celebrations include a parade and gold-and-blue
lights that echo the national flag.
Discover
Barbados!
- Barbados is famous for its consistent waves and good surfing. One of the most famous surf spots is called “Soup Bowl.”
- Some of the names found in Barbados sound bad – even if the place is very nice. Two examples are the beautiful beach called Foul Bay and the very nice town called Holetown, which also has great beaches.
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| Foul Bay, above. Holetown, below (2 photos). |
- The Barbados Wildlife Reserve features many tropical birds, brocket deer, iguanas, and red-footed tortoises. Plus the very popular monkeys and giant snakes and...
- The manchineel tree seems like any other tropical plant, and the fruit looks like an apple or pear – but this tree is toxic. The sap of the plant can blister skin and – if it gets into your eyes – can cause blindness! Yikes!
Another somewhat dangerous organism is the sea urchin. Its spines are not venomous, but they are sharp and can cause an infection if you step on one.
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on this date:
Anniversary of the only documented case of a meteorite hitting a human
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