November 2013
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Vice President Averil Byer, repeat visita-
tion rates exceed more than forty percent,
among the highest of any Caribbean is-
land.
Of course, it isn’t difficult to under-
stand the island’s allure, from its beauti-
ful white sand beaches to its marvelous
marine escapes which exhilarate divers,
surfers, sailors and fisherman alike. Byer
says other natural wonders include Harri-
son’s Cave. Located within the central up-
lands of the island, the cave’s crystallized
limestone cavern, replete with towering
columns, trickling streams and crystal
clear pools of water are particularly spec-
tacular for spelunking. Another popular
interaction with nature affords a rare op-
portunity to go swimming with rare sea
turtles – why should fish have all the fun?
History lovers will also find plenty to
explore. Barbados has the world's rarest
collection of English iron cannon from
the 17th century, in fact, since the es-
tablishing of a National Ordnance Col-
