Best Car Rental Anguilla

Anguilla is a British overseas territory in the Caribbean and one of the most northerly of the Leedward Islands. It consists of the island itself which is about 26 kilometers long and 5 kilometers wide at the widest point. Along with this there are many smaller islands and bays that don?t usually have people living on them. The total area contained within Anguilla is around 91 square kilometers and within this area approximately 14,000 people live. The first people who settled in the area were the Amerindian tribes who travelled from South America. There have been several artifacts found that date back to around 1300 BC and remains of settlements from as early as 600 AD. No one can quite place when the Europeans discovered the area. The name Anguilla is derived from the word ?eel? in several of the European languages, for example aiguille in French. Anguilla relies almost solely on tourism for its economy and the 2008 recession impacted the economy greatly.

The climate in Anguilla is cool and dry due to the north east trade winds. The average temperature year round is around 27 degrees Celsius with July to October being the hottest months and December to February the coolest. Rainfall in Anguilla is around 35 inches a year although this figure can vary dramatically from year to year. The island, mostly due to its position is subject to sudden tropical storms and hurricanes which usually occur during the July to November months.

Anguilla is home to a good number of beaches and they are world famous for their white sands and consistently good weather. There are many sheltered, deserted beaches mainly unused due to hard walks to get there but there are just as many beaches almost backed up onto the hotels lobbies. For a good tour of the beaches you can take a taxi tour which is available straight from the airport or from the Blowing Point Ferry area.

There are many other things to see and do on the island of Anguilla and to do all of them it might be a wise idea to hire a car to get around. Use www.tripindicator.com to quickly and easily compare prices of car hire in Anguilla as well as make bookings for when you get there.