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30 lip 2024 · Aloha Vaqueros is a new exhibition from Museo del Vaquero de las Californias and focuses on the unexpected encounter and cross-cultural exchange between Hawaii (then known as the Sandwich Islands) and the Californias – both Baja and Alta.
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 ...
14 sty 2014 · Welcome to Bequia, a seven-square-mile island where being in a hurry is met with puzzled looks–and a sense of community prevails. As part of the necklace of isles making up St. Vincent and the...
BRIEF HISTORY. Bequia is the largest of the Grenadine Islands and is located only 9 miles away from St Vincent. Bequia was given the name “Becouya”, meaning”Island of Clouds” by the Kalinago, an Amerindian group that originated from South America.
The Arawaks, indigenous to South America and the Caribbean, were the island’s first settlers. They gave Bequia its name, meaning ‘Island of the Clouds.’. This could have been inspired by the island’s volcanic mountains, a highlight of its lush terrain.
A beautifully presented tiny Museum illustrating the history & culture of this fascinating island . We learnt about the people of Bequia from the ancient settlers arriving by canoe, &saw their decorated pottery discovered recently after a hurricane.
The NEW official website of the Bequia Tourism Association - information on flights, hotels, villa rentals, apartments, scuba diving, sailing, yacht charters, history, all on this friendly Caribbean island in the St. Vincent Grenadines
