Barbados | 7 the birthplace of rum. Local distilleries such as Mount Gay have been perfecting production since1703, an era in which locals didn’t even know it as “Rum,” but by another name – “Kill Devil” (something that likely stuck after killing a few bottles). Barbados is rich in history as one of the earliest islands to be colonized by the British, yet its history precedes the century earlier interactions with Spanish and Portuguese navigators who dubbed the island with the name of Barbados, a word that translates to “The Bearded Ones,” which as theories prevail, is either a reference to facial features of the primitive Carib Indians that inhabited here or a reference to the indigenous bearded-fig trees whose drooping roots left such an impression, historians continue to debate. What is of no debate is the array of modern conveniences that further enhance tourism. For example, Barbados has more fine-dining per square mile than any other Caribbean Island, and its composite of internationally acclaimed chefs
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