A fair part of the white population of Antigua is of Portuguese descent. The name is of Spanish origin and the Spanish word "antigua" in Portuguese is "antiga" (no glide). read more
A fair part of the white population of Antigua is of Portuguese descent. The name is of Spanish origin and the Spanish word "antigua" in Portuguese is "antiga" (no glide). My *guess* is that it's the influence of Portuñol that made the pronunciation what it is (but the Spelling was left alone). read more