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Climbing to The Bottom of SabaThe Watchtower—2005 | February 15
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Climbing to The Bottom of Saba
THE Dutch island of Saba once served as a stronghold for buccaneers who sailed the waters of the Caribbean Sea in search of plunder. Today, this tiny island, located 150 miles [240 km] east of Puerto Rico, is home to some 1,600 inhabitants, 5 of whom are Jehovah’s Witnesses.
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Climbing to The Bottom of SabaThe Watchtower—2005 | February 15
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Missionaries Gust Maki and Stanley Carter climbed The Ladder, a pathway of over 500 stone steps up to The Bottom, Saba’s capital.a For centuries, this narrow path was the only means to reach the island’s inhabitants.
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Climbing to The Bottom of SabaThe Watchtower—2005 | February 15
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a It seems that pirates called it The Bottom because they thought it was at the bottom of a volcanic crater.
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Climbing to The Bottom of SabaThe Watchtower—2005 | February 15
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He hops back in the truck, and we continue our climb to the island’s largest hamlet, Windwardside. As its name suggests, this picturesque village is located on the windward side of the island, situated some 1,300 feet [400 m] above sea level.
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