Follow Christopher Columbus to the Cayman Islands

One of the factors that makes visiting the Cayman Islands convenient is that you can use U.S. money.
Follow Christopher Columbus to the Cayman Islands
Georgetown, the capital of the Cayman Islands, is a welcoming and colorful waterfront community. Jo Ann Snover/Dreamstime
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In 1503, Christopher Columbus came upon a group of islands in what today is known as the Caribbean Sea. The Arawak-Taino people who lived there called the atolls “caiman” (crocodile) because of the many semiaquatic reptiles with which they shared the location.

I recently followed Chris to what are now named the Cayman Islands. I left understanding that, along with typical sun, sand, and surf attractions; a list of alluring activities; and an intriguing history, those atolls also present a wide choice of enticing things to see and do.

Victor Block
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