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Boat Racing
**By: Fidel Lim Brooks Boat Racing in Anguilla is a sensational sport. Boat Racing is also the national sport of Anguilla. It was created in the early nineteen hundreds. It began when Anguillian workers would race back in their boats to the shores of Anguilla after they worked on the

Sweet, Sour, Salt
By: Kieron Edwards** Grandpa Joe shared with me fascinating facts about the rise and the fall of the salt industry in Anguilla. There are 17 salt ponds in Anguilla, the three main salt ponds are Road Pond, West End Pond and Long Pond. But the most important pond for the

The wonders of tourism in Anguilla
By: Joel Smith** According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, Tourism is “the act and process of spending time away from home in pursuit of recreation, relaxation, and pleasure, while making use of the commercial provision of services.” In 2018, Forbes said that the fastest-growing sector in the travel and tourism industry

What I consider beautiful about Anguilla: The People
By: Cailan Fleming On Sunday I woke up at 5 o’clock in the morning. Up before the sun, I was heading out on my usual Sunday morning ride. I checked my tire pressure and filled my water bottles. I was off on what was supposed to be a long solo

What I consider beautiful about Anguilla: The Community Spirit
By: Caleann Adams Some trees were bending while some trees were snapping apart to allow the powerful wind to pass through. Trailers sailed aimlessly through the angered grey sky, landing in places they were not in in the first place. Cars were moving around recklessly as if invisible people ‘bought

What I consider beautiful about Anguilla: The National Sport
By: Jaivani Carty I remember my first race as if it happened yesterday. It was a regatta style. Boat rigged and ready to go, the 2017 August Thursday race was under the starter’s command. Awaiting the starting horn, there was dead silence in De Chan. The horn blared and instantly

What I consider beautiful about Anguilla: The Tranquility
By: Neider Sanchez Eighteen degrees north and sixty-three degrees west basks Anguilla, the sandy eel of the Caribbean. In 2010, I was eight years old when I first set my eyes on Anguilla. On a journey for a better life, Anguilla was the right place. As soon as I set

What I consider beautiful about Anguilla: The View
By: Solomon Bannister For many people, the most amazing thing they see is the house right across from them. This is true for me as well. However, the house across from me is the ocean. Over the years I have learned to understand the ocean and its many moods. It