Bequia is the second-largest island in the Grenadines at 7 square miles (18 km ). It is part of the country of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and is approximately 15 kilometers (9.3 mi) from the nation’s capital, Kingstown, on the main island, Saint Vincent. Bequia means “island of the clouds” in the ancient Arawak. The island’s name was also ‘Becouya’ as part of the Grenadines.