Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine APRIL 2019 | Page 34

? Did you know? 1. Anguilla is a British Overseas Territory. It was colonized by the British in 1650 2. An island Governor is the Queen’s representative in Anguilla 3. Anguilla was once part of St. Kitts & Nevis but it divorced itself from the other two islands in 1980 4. Anguilla has 33 beaches 5. Anguilla has over 100 species of bird life 6. In the 1950s, salt was Anguilla’s main export 7. In 20 minutes you can get to Anguilla by ferry from St. Maarten Attractions The Old Fort at Sandy Hill Copper Hole (large blow hole) Heritage Collection Pitch Apple Hole (prehistoric cave) Wallblake House Plantation Katouche Valley (natural mini rainforest) The Olde Valley The Pump House & Salt Factory at Sandy Ground The Dolphin Lagoon at Meads Bay Sydney’s Antique Museum in George Hill www.ivisitanguilla.com