{"id":5884,"date":"2020-07-20T14:49:34","date_gmt":"2020-07-20T14:49:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wintersunexpert.com\/?p=5884"},"modified":"2022-01-30T12:49:18","modified_gmt":"2022-01-30T12:49:18","slug":"spend-your-winter-in-the-bahamas-is-the-bahamas-a-good-snowbird-location","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wintersunexpert.com\/spend-your-winter-in-the-bahamas-is-the-bahamas-a-good-snowbird-location\/","title":{"rendered":"Spend your fall, winter, or spring in the Bahamas: Is the Bahamas a good snowbird location?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The name Bahamas is of Lucayan Taino (Arawakan) derivation, although some historians believe it is from the Spanish bajamar, meaning "shallow water." The islands occupy a position commanding the gateway to the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean Sea, and the entire Central American region. Their strategic location has given the history of The Bahamas a unique and often striking character. It was there that Christopher Columbus made his original landfall in the Americas. The Bahamas is a distinctive blend of European and African heritages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The islands, lacking natural resources other than their agreeable climate and picturesque beaches, have become heavily dependent on the income generated by the extensive tourist facilities and the financial sector that have been developed, often as a result of the injection of foreign capital. The continued popularity of the islands with tourists, largely from North America, has helped to maintain a relatively high standard of living among the population, most of whom are of African descent. The capital, Nassau, is located on small but important New Providence Island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite the concentration of the population in urban centers (especially Nassau and Freeport) that are devoted to tourism, the traditional pattern of small farming and fishing prevails in some villages, notably in the southeastern islands. The Bahamas has a predominantly market economy that is heavily dependent on tourism and international financial services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Major islands of the Bahamas include Abaco, Acklins, Andros Island, Cat Island, Crooked Island, Eleuthera, Exuma, Grand Bahama, Inagua, Long Island, Mayaguana, New Providence, and San Salvador Island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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