Getting Ready for the Bahamas

I will be heading to San Salvador Island, Bahamas in less than 3 weeks. I can't begin to tell you how excited I am! I am eagerly waiting for my biggest challenge on this trip: snorkeling.

5 Fun Facts About San Salvador Island, Bahamas

1. The island is 12 miles long and 6 miles wide.
2. Christoper Columbus made landfall in the New World on San Salvador Island.
3. There is a monument on the floor of the ocean where Columbus dropped anchor on October 12, 1492.
4. Only 1,000 people live on San Salvador Island.
5. San Salvador Island was orginally named Guanahani by its first known inhabitants, the Lucayan Indians.

"The beauty of these islands surpasses that of any other and as much as the day surpasses the night in splendour." -- Christopher Columbus

The fun facts and quote were taken from the Bahamas Guide website and The Bahamian website.