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hink white, powder-soft sands with calm, turquoise
waters stretching as far as the eye can see. What
might not come to mind? Pigs. More specifically,
adorable, snack-loving, swimming pigs. But that’s
just what you’ll find on one uninhabited (by humans) isle of the
Exumas, an archipelago of 365 islands in the Bahamas. Big Major
Cay is home to Pig Beach, named for the two dozen or so feral, yet
friendly, pigs who live there. They swim in the pristine, crystal-clear
waters, eagerly accepting treats from tourists who visit by boat
from nearby islands just to see these photogenic creatures.
The aquatic pigs are a big draw, but they’re not the only reason
to visit the Exumas. When you aren’t squealing with joy at the sight
of these little oinkers, you’ll get all the quintessential tropical
paradise that you could possibly want, but with a fraction of the
crowds, since the bulk of the Bahamas’ 6 million annual visitors
head to New Providence, by way of Nassau.
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