Caribbean & World
Is the Bahamas in the Caribbean? Geography, CARICOM and regional ties
The Bahamas sits in the Atlantic, not the Caribbean Sea, yet it belongs to CARICOM and shares the region's history. Here is how geography and politics fit.
Julian Pinder
Julian is a former history teacher who now spends his time in archives, old churchyards and Junkanoo shacks. He writes on Bahamian history and architecture, festival culture and the ties between the Bahamas and the rest of the Caribbean.
Culture & History
Junkanoo explained: the rush, the costumes and the groups on Bay Street
What Junkanoo is, where it came from and how the Boxing Day and New Year's parades work, from goatskin drums and crêpe-paper costumes to the big groups.
Culture & History
Walking Old Nassau: forts, the Queen's Staircase and Bay Street's layers
A self-guided walk through Old Nassau, from the Queen's Staircase and Fort Fincastle down Bay Street to Fort Charlotte, with history and practical tips.