Caribbean Islands

Anegada

Anegada is the only inhabited British Virgin Island formed from coral and limestone

Anegada is flat and low. Its highest point is only about 28 feet (8.5 m) above sea level, earning it its name which derives from Spanish ahogada, meaning "drowned"

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• Approximately 60 students attend school at the Claudia Creque Educational Centre. This self-contained school is the only school on Anegada, and handles pre-school, primary, and secondary levels.

Jost Van Dyke

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• Jost Van Dyke receives numerous visitors. The island is accessible by private boats and ferry service from Tortola and Saint Thomas (via Saint John).

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• Maritime resources were also extremely important historically to the people of Jost Van Dyke, and the island has emerged as a fishing village. The desire for trade and social interaction with nearby islands stimulated the development of seafaring skills. Sailing, fishing, rowing and boat construction flourished

The most frequent destination is Great Harbor (or Great Harbour). The beach strip around the harbour is lined with small bars and restaurants. Since the late 1960s, Foxy's Bar in Great Harbor has been a popular stop for Caribbean boaters.

Isla De Margarita

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• The island gained independence from the Spanish after the collapse of the First Republic of Venezuela. It became the first permanently free territory in Venezuela.

The island can be reached by direct flights from Caracas, scheduled or chartered flights from a number of North American and European cities or ferries from Puerto La Cruz, Cumaná, and La Guaira.