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Bequia (/ ˈbɛkwiː / BEK-wee or / ˈbɛkweɪ / BEK-way) is the largest island in the Grenadines at 7 square miles (18 km 2). It is part of the country of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and is approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from the nation's capital, Kingstown, on the main island, Saint Vincent. Bequia means "island of the clouds" in ...
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8 sie 2021 · It was not until 1971 that Bequia opted for electricity. At seven square miles, Bequia is the largest of the 32 islands and cays that scatter like emeralds spilled from the brooch of St. Vincent.
History. The island, only nine miles south of St. Vincent (known as the “Mainland” to locals) was first settled by the Arwak people. The Arwaks were eventually eliminated by the Caribs, a warlike race who took over the island and named it “Becouya,” meaning “Island of Clouds.”
19 cze 2018 · The maritime trades of fishing, whaling and boat building established themselves as Bequia’s primary industries and, by the late 1800s, our island boasted two whaling stations and a reputation as the boat building capital of the West Indies.
30 lis 2016 · Bequia, one of the more off the beaten track islands in the already remote Grenadine Islands in the Caribbean, is a world away from international resorts and fake smiles. Here island life goes on as it always has, at a snail’s pace, between the steep green mountains and white sand bays.
Since the early 1980’s Bequia has become better known for it’s four day Easter Regatta where the Bequia’s finest seamen compete against those from the other Caribbean islands on their double enders, which range from 21 – 28’.
