Barely 35 square miles in size, and
rising to a highest point of just
over two hundred feet,
Anguilla
has an interior that is dry, dusty
and covered in scrubby vegetation.
However, this fact is largely
ignored by an increasing stream of
visitors who beat their way here for
the glorious turquoise waters and
truly stunning beaches. Some of
these, particularly
Rendezvous
Bay in the southwest and
Shoal
Bay in the northeast, are among
the finest in the Caribbean.
Long ignored by tourists, tiny
Anguilla has benefited from careful
study of the planning mistakes that
have badly damaged neighbours like St
Martin/St Maarten , where
runaway development has led to
rising crime and serious social
problems. By contrast, Anguilla has
eschewed large-scale tourist
complexes, successfully aiming for
top-quality, high-end development
with relatively limited impact on
the island's scarce resources. As a
result, the island feels very safe,
welcoming and relaxed. If you're
happy with beach wandering,
watersports and plenty of good
restaurants, Anguilla is hard to
beat.
Like other Caribbean islands
Anguilla is a year-round
destination; however, the best time
to visit is between mid-December and
mid-April when rainfall is low and
the heat is tempered by cooling
trade winds.
The island
Anguilla is centred around its
modest capital, The Valley , from
which roads head both east and west
to the island's fine beaches and
natural attractions, chief among
them shimmering Shoal Bay East and
Rendezvous Bay ....
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