Source: https://thecaribbeannewsnow.com/, Caribbean New Editor, First Publichsed Nov 01st, 2024 Barbados has again excelled in the tourist industry, having been voted one of the 25 Best Places in the World to Visit by National Geographic in 2025. Ranked 16th, the journal said that Barbados’ significance in the history of slavery in the Americas is often neglected, and the island is planning on an ambitious new project that will serve as a significant entrance point for millions of enslaved Africans. The planned Barbados Heritage District, which will open in 2025, will be built where many enslaved BARBADOS ON OF NAT GEO’S 25 BEST PLACES IN THE WORLD TO VISIT IN 2025 OPENING LINES people were buried. It is being designed by David Adjaye, the Ghanaian-British architect who created the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. Nat Geo said the new facility included a global research institute with access to the Barbados National Archives and a memorial with 570 timber poles to honour the enslaved buried below. Following the publication of the small island,Andrea Franklin, CEO of Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc., stated that her team is constantly inspired by the island’s unique heritage, from its world-renowned beaches and rich biodiversity to the spirited 11 BUSINESS VIEW CARIBBEAN VOLUME 11, ISSUE 11
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