| Page Views: 42,657 Last Visit to Grand Cayman: 1993 | The West Indies... water activities Paradise! by LysDor - last update: Sep 11, 2002 |
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Why this island?
I wanted to have a safe, relaxing and tranquil vacation and enjoy sweeping white sand beaches and hot sunny weather as well as snokeling trips in clear blue waters. That is why I chose Grand Cayman which belongs to the British crown colony of three lush tropical islands that total just 100 square miles in area.
The Cayman Islands have an attractive mix of Caribbean charm and American efficiency and It's just a 70 minutes fly from Miami! |
|  | True story?!?
Legends of Cayman's occupation by pirates during the 18th century, including treasure caches left behind by Edward "Blackbeard" Teach, Neal Walker (in Little Cayman) and Henry Morgan, continue to be a romantic but historically questionable part of the folklore of this Western Caribbean country. |
Some History
Columbus discovered Little Cayman and Cayman Brac during his fourth and last voyage to the New World, on May 10, 1503. While sailing from Panama to Hispaniola, severe winds pushed his ships off course west. The ship's log reported "... we were in sight of two very small and low islands, full of tortoises, as was all the sea about, insomuch as they looked like little rocks." Consequently, Columbus named the islands Las Tortugas after the abundant sea turtles sighted.
The islands were later named Lagartos, meaning alligator or large lizard and finally, the name Caymanas was applied around 1540, derived from the Carib indian word for marine crocodile. This name, in a modified form, has remained since the late 16th century.
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BerniShand Thu May 20, 2004 20:24 UTC
such a wonderful page, l loved Grand Cayman and wish we`d had longer there, perhaps l`ll return one day | awayhome Wed Feb 11, 2004 16:00 UTC
Great page with beautiful pics!!! happy travel=))) | Tolik Wed Oct 1, 2003 00:57 UTC
Thank you for your helpful tips and beautiful pictures | fouads Fri Jul 18, 2003 15:11 UTC
really beautiful colored tropical beach . thnx :-) |
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