Virgin Gorda

Introduction

Renting a Villa in Virgin Gorda

History

As the other British Virgin Islands, Virgin Gorda was first inhabited by the Amerindians who came from South America. The Arawaks came first, followed by the Caribs, and then in 1493, on Columbus's second voyage, he sighted the islands. The first Europeans to settle in the British Virgin Islands were the Dutch. In 1666, the British took over and have since ruled.