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Welcome to Tortola island on
Paradise Islands. Tortola is largest and
the main island of the
British Virgin Islands.
More than 80% of the
population of the BVI live on the
island of Tortola and
the capital is
Road
Town. The island is
around 24 square miles
with more than 30
sheltered bays and
impressive mountainous
peaks in the centre.
Tortola
has a
very
laid
back
feel (the
first
set of
traffic
lights
were
only introduced
in 2001)
and all visitors are
made to feel welcome in
a unique BVI style. The
word
Tortola
means
"land of
the
turtle
doves"
in
Spanish
and
"road"
(as in
Road
Town) is
a
nautical
term
meaning
a
sheltered
place to
drop
anchor.
The
famous British
Pirate
Blackbeard
(real
name
Edward
Teach)
made his
home
here at
Soper's
Hole
for
three
years
between
1715 and
1718. |
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Tortola
has more
than 70
small
hotels
and
guest
houses
plus the
largest
bareboat
fleet
(700
yachts)
in the
Caribbean.
The
island
is
famous
for
local
seafood
dishes
seasoned
with a
West
Indian
flavour
and
authentic
spices
from a
variety
of
eateries
including
beach-shacks
and
upmarket
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Since
1984
Tortola
has also
been an
international
financial
centre
with
half a
million
companies
registered
on the
island
(interestingly
that's
nearly
20
companies
for
every
man,
woman
and
child
living
in the
British
Virgin
Islands).
Suffice
to say,
most
companies
use the
island
simply
as a
registered
business
address.
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Road Town |
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Cane Garden
Bay |
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Nanny Cay Marina |
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Soper's Hole |
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Long Bay |
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Brandywine
Bay |
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Architecture |
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Brewers Bay |
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View from
Tortola |
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Nora Hazel
Point |
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Long
Bay Sunset |
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