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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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AN UP-CLOSE LOOK AT

THE

EXUMAS, BAHAMAS’

Swimming Swine

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