Barbados
Word Search Puzzle
Here's a word search on the country of Barbados. The puzzle grid hides 20 words and phrasesAnglican, Bearded Ones, Bridgetown, Caribbean, Cou-Cou,
Cricketers, Green Monkey, Leatherback, Loggerhead, Mount Gay,
Rihanna, Roundabouts, Route Taxi, Saint John, Sugarcane,
Trident, Two-Party, West Indies, Cockspur Rum, Crop Over associated with Barbados. But there's a twist. Only 18 of these 20 words are actually listed. So you're on your own to find the 2 unlisted ones. A full solution is provided if you get stuck.
By the way, we designed this puzzle to be easily read. Both the puzzle grid and word list are in large 17-point font size. And the puzzle grid, which is 22×20 letters, spans the entire width of the page. This way you won't have to squint.
Fun Facts About Barbados
- Barbados is the only place outside the US that George Washington ever visited. He did so as a 19-year-old in 1751. The house where he stayed is now a museum.
- Barbados is home of the grapefruit. It was first developed in the 18th century as a natural cross between a sweet orange and a pomelo. Locals still call it "the forbidden fruit."
- Barbados is the flying fish capital of the world. This national symbol even appears on its passport cover and one-dollar coin.
- Barbados holds the unique historical distinction among Caribbean islands of never having been successfully invaded by a foreign power after the British established their initial settlement in 1627.
- Barbados has one of the oldest parliaments in the world. Established in 1639, it is the third-oldest continuous parliament in the Commonwealth, after the UK and Bermuda.
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