Baliceaux

Coordinates: 12°57′00″N 61°08′45″W / 12.95000°N 61.14583°W / 12.95000; -61.14583
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Baliceaux
Native name:
Balliceaux
UTC-4)
private island
Balliceaux Island Cultural Landmark
Area142.07 km2 (54.85 sq mi)
Establishedproposed
WebsiteBalliceaux Island in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Baliceaux is a small, privately owned

Saint Vincent and Grenada. Politically, it is part of the nation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.[2]

History

Discovered by Spanish navigators during the fifteenth century, this island of 1,35 km² enjoyed a long and interesting history. It got prominence during wars 1769 - 1795 within the Caribbean region. Island highest point Gun Hill, almost 126 meters above sea level, served as an observation station for soldiers between 1772–1797. In the 1790s, the British army banished about 5000

Saint Vincent
. Due to starvation, disease, and sickness from exposure to the elements on the undeveloped island, more than half Garifuna people died on Baliceaux. Unsuccessful in their first attempt to eradicate the Garifuna population by way of exile to the barren island, The British exiled approximately 2,500 survivors to the island of Roatan, Honduras.
Garifuna people in Honduras, Belize, Guatemala, Nicaragua and in the United States
.


The graves and remains of those who died on Baliceaux have never been officially marked or excavated. [2] It is essentially, a graveyard. Due to this sensitive history and the obvious physical challenges, the development of the island is unpopular and unlikely.

To commemorate these events every year in March Pilgrimage to Balliceaux is held. It coincides with National Hero's Day in St. Vincent. [4] The cultural landmark status is proposed for Baliceaux island.[5]

See also

References

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  1. ^ a b Balliceaux Island The New York Times
  2. ^ a b (in French) Baliceaux Island (St Vincent)
  3. ^ [1]
  4. ^ Tracing the Roots of Garifuna Settlement Day Back to Balliceaux in the Grenadines
  5. ^ Balliceaux Island in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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