Mayaguana is home to approximately 312 locals and the Bahama hutiaa cross between a rat and a rabbit that was thought to be extinct until the mid-1960s. Located 60 miles north of Inagua, Mayaguana is a popular stopover for yachtsmen on a direct route to the Caribbean.
The three settlements on Mayaguana are Abraham's Bay, Pirate's Well and Betsy Bay, representing largest to smallest. They are very close knit communities, each not more than 15 minutes from the other. Most inhabitants of Mayaguana make a living by fishing and working as fishing guides, or by farming the fertile soil of the island woody terrain. The main form of communication on Mayaguana is the mailboat, which transports the mail, and the occasional small group of adventurous travelers.
Mayaguana Island was uninhabited until 1812, when people began to migrate from the nearby Turks Islands.
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