At 13° N 59° W lies the beautiful island of Barbados. Only 166 sq miles this is the home of some of the most beautiful white sandy beaches in the world. Barbados is mostly a flat coral island but there are rolling hills and many deep ridges and gullies, with an interesting distribution of flora and fauna. Within the Barbados coral core there is a vast array of caves and underground lakes which provide an excellent supply of drinking water that is amongst the purest in the world. The capital city is Bridgetown which is a great spot for duty free shopping and site seeing. A must see is the Barbados Parliament buildings which are some of the oldest in the western hemisphere. Barbados is a very beautiful island, with lots of art, activities, night life, music, history and some of the best restaurants to be found anywhere. But what makes Barbados even more special, and the reason why so many visitors keep returning to the island year after year, is the people. The currency is the Barbados dollar which is roughly $2 BDS to $1 US. Source: www.barbados.org