Information on Cayman Islands, Its Geography & History

INTRODUCTION

The Caymand Island, which is even denoted as The Caymans, is an overseas territory, nestled in the western part of the Caribbean Sea that make up the islands of the Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman. This place was first perceived by Christopher Columbus during his voyage tour to the New World which is considered as a favorite destination for diving.

Rejoice in the midst of crystal clear turquoise water surrounded by the white sand shoreline that create favorable conditions for adventuring out. From snorkeling to scuba diving, from sailing to strolling this place has it all. Dive beneath the seawaters to discover the hidden aquatic treasures of this land or take pleasure while feeding upon the stingrays with your hand or take an inspiring tour to the Turtle Farm that promises you with a wild end expedition tour.

LOCATION OF CAYMAN ISLANDS

Nestled in the western part of the Caribbean Sea, a visit to the Cayman Island just takes an hour from Miami through flight. The three islands of Caymand Island namely Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman is placed about 480 miles towards the south of Miami, 150 miles towards the south of Cuba and 180 miles towards the northwest of Jamaica.

PHYSICAL MAP OF CAYMAN ISLANDS

The island of Grand Cayman and Little Cayman are flat surfaced with option for drainage as you notice the Cayman Island being a part of the Cayman Ridge extending from the western region of Cuba. The central limestone plateau of Cayman Brac ascends to an elevated point of 42 meters above sea level. The entire three islands are placed quietly within the hurricane belt encircled with coral reefs.

CLIMATE OF CAYMAN ISLANDS

Bask within the tropical maritime ambience with rainy summers affecting the region from the month of May to October and moderately dry winters hitting the place from November to April. Enjoy a pleasurable weather round the year with trade winds affected environment that make the atmosphere hot and sultry.

With cloudy weather during the month of May to November, which is usually hit by a hurricane, still this is the best time of the year to visit the land of Cayman Island. The peak season of the year for holidaying is between December and April.

FLORA AND FAUNA OF CAYMAN ISLANDS

Rich in color and variety and amazingly attractive is the Land of Cayman Island that boasts of innumerable flora and fauna.

From tall mahogany trees to huge logwood branches the place is predominantly scattered with fruit trees like coconut, thatch palm, almond and casuarina (Australian pine), seagrape, papaya, avocado, Breadfruit, citrus, naseberry and much more. The place is a home to several plantations like mangoes, yams, sweet potatoes, pumpkins, cassava, watermelon, cantaloupe, cucumbers and many others.

The Caribbean water is filled with several marine lives especially the famous coral reefs that are available in abundance at the Cayman Island. The green turtle is quite popular among the islanders and it is because of which the Caymand Island was even known as the Las Tortugas. These turtles are breaded and consumed by license.

Watch out species like the agouti (rodent), bats, iguana, freshwater turtle (the hickatee), land crabs and two varieties of tree frogs are something which one may come across here. Trip to the Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park where endangered species of Blue Iguana can be best sighted.

Watch out the native birds in the region, which abounds to about 180 species of them in the land of Cayman. To name some of them are the Green-backed Heron, the Yellow-crowned Night Heron, Ground Dove, the Bananaquit, and the Snowy Egret.

Amazona Parrots are the national bird of this region with two species of it available within this region. Cayman Brac Parrot has its native home in Cayman Brac and Grand Cayman Parrot is a home to the Grand Cayman.

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