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    The largest 
    of the Cayman Islands, Grand Cayman, is fast becoming one of the Caribbean’s 
    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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