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LITTLE INAGUA
This 30-sq-mile island, 5 miles northeast of Great Inagua, is uninhabited, despite its relat-
ively rich soils, which support a dense stand of Cuban royal palm and sizeable populations
of wild burros and goats. Several bird species and marine turtles also nest here. You can
visit from Great Inagua by chartering a boat in Matthew Town.
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The silent beaches, rugged and rocky shores, and unspoilt reefs entice occasional boaters
to this 25-mile-long isle that is barely 6 miles wide, and is located 65 miles from Great
Inagua. Some fantastic snorkeling can be enjoyed here and
Booby Cay
, offshore, is an im-
portant nesting site for sea birds.
Abraham Bay
, on the south coast, is the largest of three small settlements on the island.
Roads northwest lead to the other settlements:
Pirate's Well
and
Betsy Bay
. Electricity
and a full telephone service arrived here only in 1997.
The charming
Baycaner Beach Resort
( 242-339-3726; Pirate's Well; r $143;
), offers 16 simple rooms in its little single-story yellow building. You're just a stone's
throw from a fantastic beach, and the restaurant and bar here serve up reliable local fare
and cold beers all day long.
Most visitors fly here, but it's possible to catch the weekly mail boat from Nassau. The
airfield is 2 miles west of Abraham Bay.
