Curiosities

- Some curiosities about Barbados:

1- Barbados, the most British of Caribbean countries, was colonized by those in the seventeenth century. Achieved its independence in 1930.

2- Barbados is the most easterly of the Caribbean islands. It is generally flat with the exception of Mount Hillaby, the highest peak of 336 meter

3- Barbados was originated from the collision between tectonic plates of the Atlantic and Caribbean.

4- Barbados is known as one of the healthiest countries in the world. It is the destination of those seeking relaxation, spiritual experiences and alternative medicines. The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, located in the capital, Bridgetown, is one of the most recognized in the world.

5- The first Indian to occupy Barbados were Amerindians from Venezuela.

Rihanna

6- Its historic buildings are St. Nicholas Abbey in St. Peter and Drax Hall in St. George, two mansions built in 1650, in the days of King James I of England also there is a large Gothic arches beautiful synagogue, built in 1654, destroyed in 1831 because of a hurricane and rebuilt in 1929.

7- Barbados has only 11 municipalities

8- The main activity is the cultivation of sugarcane. This island there the machine intact Morgan Lewis, one of the first machines to process sugar from the Caribbean.

9- Under its banner, the color yellow represents the sands, blue represents the seas, and the trident represents the independence of Barbados.

10- The known singer Rihanna is barbadian.