Inagua
Salt, iguana and pink flamingos; that is Inagua for you. A place for birders, adventure travelers, who are not daunted by the prospect of sweating it out in a dry land. The name Inagua has been derived from the original name of Henagua, however the more popular origin is the anagram of “iguana”. Inagua comprises of Great Inagua and Little Inagua, located in the south most part of the Bahamas archipelago.
Great Inagua
Great Inagua is the perfect destination for ecotourism. Half of the island is the Inagua National Park and home to tens of thousands of pink flamingos and other birds like the Bahama parrots, herons, pintail ducks, and pelicans. The other interesting place, though not specifically tourist interest, is the Morton Salt Company producing thousands of tons of sea salt. The interesting phenomenon is the eco-friendly salt making process where the flamingos feed on the brine shrimp in the salt lagoons of Morton Salt Company.
The only inhabited place in Inagua is Mathew Town with a population of about a thousand people. There are a few small hotels, lodges and inns with five to ten rooms, no glitzy hotels or beach resorts.
Little Inagua
It is a small island of about 30 square miles and five miles north of Great Inagua. The whole of the island is just a wildlife reserve inhabited by goats, wild donkeys, variety of birds and is also the nesting place for endangered sea turtles.
How to Reach
BahamasAir flies thrice a week to the only airport in Mathew Town. The Morton Salt Company run Main House is a suitable place to for a comfortable stay. There are no established taxi services; however locals are helpful and willing to lend a helping hand for a price