worldly wednesday: antigua and barbuda introducing a ducana recipe
The independent nation of Antigua and Barbuda is formed by Antigua, Barbuda and Redonda, located in the eastern Caribbean Sea. Antigua and Barbuda is a part of the Leeward Islands in the West Indies. And, as we learned when we “traveled” to Anguilla, these islands were first populated by Amerindian tribes. Christopher Columbus “discovered” Antigua and Barbuda in 1493, naming the island after the Church of Santa Maria de la Antigua in Seville There were settlements by the Spanish and French and eventually the English, who formed a colony in 1667. Sugar plantations were the main source of income. With the English colonial plantation system came slavery. Before slavery was abolished (in 1834) the sugar industry in British colonies was beginning to wane. These islands did not fare well and struggled to prosper. It wasn’t until tourism became a significant part of the economy that Antiguans prospered. With a strong... Read the Rest →