Anegada Anegada, an island 10 miles long by 2 1/2 miles wide with extensive salt ponds, reaches its highest point at 28 feet, hence its name which means the "drowned land." Of coral reef origins, Anegada has sixteen miles of sandy beaches with a primeval quality. Anegada is guarded by the famous Horseshoe Reef, one of the world's largest coral reefs. Today, Anegada attracts people from around the world as friendly modern Anegadans apply their talents to creating interesting business places and activities. Anegada is shipwrecks and conch shells, fishermen and lobster pots, beaches and wild orchids. A pure coral island in the Caribbean, Anegada has its own distinctive geography, environment and flora and fauna, including the restored flamingos and the Anegadan "Outback." |