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George Town, Cayman Islands

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favorite getaways, particularly for watersport lovers. The Caymans fully

deserve their reputation as a paradise for divers: Translucent waters and a

colorful variety of marine life are protected by the government, which has

designated a number of marine parks. Several ship-wrecks add to the

underwater attractions, and the number of professional diving companies

outrank those in any other Caribbean island. Diving is not the only sport

here, visitors can engage in numerous other watersports, in addition to golf

and tennis. The beaches are gorgeous, with white, soft sand and clear,

blue-green water protected by coral reefs that ensure calm swimming.

When Columbus sighted the islands in 1503, he noted that the surrounding sea

was alive with turtles. Hence the original name of Las Tortugas, which was

later changed to Cayman. The many caves and coves soon became a favorite

hideout for pirates like Blackbeard and Henry Morgan. Many a ship foundered

on the treacherous rocks often with the help of the inhabitants who lured

the vessels to shore with beacon fires. The legend of the Wreck of the Ten

Sails had a lasting effect on the Caymanians. When the islanders saved

everyone off a shipwrecked convoy in 1788, a grateful King George III

decreed that Caymanians should forever be exempt FROM conscription and never

have to pay taxes.

Today Grand Cayman is one of the most prosperous islands in the Caribbean,

boasting some 500 offshore banks in George Town, the capital of the Cayman

Islands. It is a small but pleasant town that can easily be seen on foot.

Duty-free stores and local souvenir shops abound. There is a small museum

located in the restored Old Courts Building with exhibits that provide a

good introduction to the history, plant and animal life in the Caymans. The

Cayman Maritime and Trearure Museum near the Hyatt Regency features a

collection of gold and silver relics FROM sunken Spanish ships.

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