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Tractor tire marks on Palmetto Point.

Palmetto Point on the Caribbean island of Barbuda is not only home to Frigate birds but has been a natural landmark forever. After Hurricane Irma destroyed vast parts of the island in 2017 developers have started building a luxury resort around Palmetto Point starting a dispute between the government and the local Barbudans who claim their rights to the land are being undermined.

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Date Taken: 03.2022
Date Uploaded: 11.2024
Photo Location: Codrington, Antigua and Barbuda
Copyright: © Jonas Jungblut