Antigua and Barbuda
Sand Origin
Darkwood Beach Antigua and Pink Sand Beach Barbuda
Random Sand Fact
How about exploring the sandy wonders of Antigua and Barbuda?
Starting with Antigua, 365 pristine beaches await, one for every single day of the year.
Then, travel to Barbuda, where beaches with a surreal pink color will welcome you.
You’ll quickly notice that not all the grains are pink. The most colorful sand lay close to the water’s edge as the hue fades with time. The shade shift ing of the beach hinting at where the pinker parts origin.
It’s the remains of tiny red creatures living beneath coral reefs and mix with bits of shells and coral that wash ashore and create the hypnotic color.
A beach a day or pink sands sway?
