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Destination Antigua Jewel A 46 Caribbean of the Photo by: Alexis Andrews ntigua is located just north of the equator in the middle of the Leeward Islands, and has 280 square kilometres of mixed terrain, part limestone and part volcanic. Barbuda, which lies about 50 kilometres to the north, is a flat coral island of only 175 square kilometres. Both islands are steeped in history and have been settled and visited by seafarers down through the ages, from the Arawaks Indians to present-day yachtsman. www.captainsguidemagazines.com CAPTAIN’S SEASIDE GUIDE 2013