![]() ![]() No one could have guessed that a few years later, this island with its highly uncomplimentary name would contain one of the most important tourist complexes in the Bahamas. In 1930, the narrow, nine meter long Hog Island was a refuge for upper class Americans who made it their secondary residence. Formerly an unoccupied and called Hog Island, this magnificent stretch of land possesses a hotel dedicated to charm. An example of the success the islands have enjoyed, is Paradise Island one of the most visited. Numerous hotel complexes have been built along the beaches, in styles ranging from extravagant to intimate, in order to receive the millions of visitors who come here every year. Recently, actors Johnny Depp and Nicholas Cage purchased private islands here for the modest sum of three million dollars. Since the 1930s, the Bahamas has been an extremely popular seaside destination for the rich and famous. Large stretches of fine sand, azure, turquoise or crystal clear marine water give the archipelago a Garden of Eden atmosphere, totally anchored in the collective imagination. Ninety kilomet ers southeast of the Florida coast, lies the Bahamas archipelago with its string of magnificent islands poised in the Atlantic Ocean. ![]()
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