Caribbean Single The word Caribbean conjures up images of the hot tropics, colorful cultures, buried treasure and fabulous beaches - in short, the ideal holiday destination. One was to see in the heart of a country is exploring the museums, treasure houses of the past of a country. Here we see the world in the Caribbean through unique museums in the Bahamas, Barbados and Jamaica.
First, we visit the Bahamas, an archipelago of 700 islands and islets. In 1783, the Bahamas became a British colony, a status that was maintained until 1973 when it gained independence.
One major theme is the Caribbean Pirates of the course and the Bahamas was one of their dens. This area was once the stamping ground of pirates as captains Morgan and Kidd enriched with the spoils of looting ships. If you want a glimpse of this troubled world, you can visit the Pirates of Nassau museum, which recreates the golden age of piracy (1690-1720).
In Pirates of Nassau museum you can stroll through the body of a pirate ship listening on filibusters as they plot their next attack. The museum has many imitators pirate and has its own pub called the Marlborough Arms. It is especially great for children.
Then Barbados, an island that is part of the Lesser Antilles north of Venezuela. With its tropical climate, pink sand beaches and white cane plantations and sugar dynamics of Caribbean culture, Barbados is a popular tourist destination with good reason.
For Barbados, the head of the Barbados Museum, located in St Ann's Garrison, a former British military prison. It displays a complete set of traces of the island's development from prehistory to the present. Displays include natural history, including the local structure of coral, Native American culture, the history of Barbados, and African and European decorative arts. Particularly noteworthy are the map collections of the West Indian.
Finally, look at the seduction of the islands of Jamaica. And this museum more suitable in the house of reggae a shrine dedicated to its founder and High Priest, Bob Marley? Located in the former home of the singer in the capital Kingston, the Bob Marley Museum is the site's most popular city for visitors.
The museum is housed in a building just wink was not only the home of Bob Marley, but also his studio until his death in 1981. And it was the seat of Tuff Gong, the label founded by Bob Marley and his band the Wailers in 1970. The museum also has a 80-seater.
Reggae lovers can feast their eyes on souvenirs Marley as its star-shaped guitar by the bed in his room. You can also see the bullet holes that tore through the back wall during an assassination attempt in 1976 in which Marley was wounded.
So when you take your vacation in the Caribbean, do not overlook the museums. They not only bring the history of a place, what are your conduit to the heart of a country, culture and people. Before traveling to Jamaica, make sure that hotel bookings are up. Hotels in Barbados and the Bahamas hotels can easily be booked in advance online, and you will be able to enjoy the Jamaica at best.
Posted on January 3, 2010.
