Andros Island is:

  • The largest island of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas
  • Over 110 miles long and 45 miles wide
  • 200 miles off the coast of Florida
  • The fifth largest island in all the Caribbean
  • Sparsley populated (8,500)
  • Laced with creeks and dense forested inland areas
  • Unexplored on the western coast of the island
  • Home of AUTEC (the Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center)
  • Subtropical  with at least five distinct vegetation zones
  • Undeveloped, which enhances the environmental uniqueness
  • Known for its unique and beautiful baskets, carvings, and batik fabrics
  • Filled with reefs, different species of birds, fish, insects, and  reptiles
  • Home to many blue holes and intriguing oolitic soils
  • Directly next to the world's third largest barrier reef

HIstory of Andros Island includes:

  • Farming and fishing
  • Arawak Indians and European explorers and settlers
  • Slaves, pirates, bootleggers and smugglers

Today most inhabitants are:

  • Extremely friendly and eager to share their lives and views with guests
  • Fishermen, weavers, or farmers
  • Living in settlements along the east coast without services such as phone, water, and electricity
  • English speaking (but speak very rapidly and are sometimes difficult to understand)


ANDROS


Educational Adventures on Land and at Sea
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