Guam Travel and Tourism
Guam , is an island in the western Pacific Ocean and is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States. It is one of five U.S. territories with an established civilian government. The island’s capital is HagÃ¥tña . Guam is the largest and southernmost of the Mariana Islands.
The Chamorros, Guam’s indigenous inhabitants, first populated the island approximately 4,000 years ago. The island has a long history of European colonialism beginning in 1668 with the arrival of Spanish settlers including Padre San Vitores, a Catholic missionary. The island was controlled by Spain until 1898, when it was taken over by the United States during the Spanish American War. As the largest island in Micronesia and the only American-held island in the region before World War II, Guam was occupied by the Japanese in December 1941, and was subject to fierce fighting when American troops recaptured the island in July 1944. Today, Guam’s economy is mainly supported by tourism and United States military bases.
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Talofofo is a village located in the southern part of the American island of Guam on the east... -
Generally thought to be the location of Magellan’s first landing. Has an annual festival ... -
Agat (Chamorro: Hagat) is a village on the island of Guam, an unincorporated territory of the Uni... -
Cocos Island is a 100-acre island at Guam’s Southern Coast surrounded by a clear, t... -
Water parks on Guam offer diverse activities as swimming pools, wa... -
Guam‘s exceptionally clear waters that maintain temperature betwee...