
Admiralty Bay Bequia in 1966
'Bequia' (
pronounced beck-way ) is the largest island in the
Grenadines. It is part of the nation of
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and is approximately 15 km from the nation's capital,
Kingstown.
Geography
The island's capital is
Port Elizabeth . Other villages on the island are Paget Farm, Lower Bay, La Pompe, Hamilton, Mount Pleasant and Belmont.
The total population is about 5,000, the native population being primarily a mixture of people of
There is also direct flight to bequia, from St.vincent, and other surrounding islands.