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The northernmost island in the group, this is a remote spot. It s a green little island most of the year, due to the fact that it receives more rainfall than the other islands. It s a land of deserted beaches, sparse population, primitive lodgings, basic catering and, above all, seclusion. It has great white stretches of sand where you can wander

The islands became known as Bahama, from the Spanish baja mar, or shallow sea. Almost immediately, Europeans began enslaving the Lucayans. By the turn of the 16th century, they had almost been wiped out and a new source of cheap labor was needed. As early as 1503, the Portuguese were enslaving Africans and for several years they controlled the burgeoning industry. By 1520, however, white slave traders of assorted nationalities were going directly to the source.