Incoming paradise postcard showing "Hell" from - Cayman Islands!
is an autonomous British Overseas Territory in the western Caribbean Sea. The 264-square-kilometre territory comprises the three islands of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman located south of Cuba, northeast of Costa Rica, north of Panama, east of Mexico and northwest of Jamaica. Its population is approximately 60,765 representing a mix of more than 100 nationalities, and its capital is George Town.
The Cayman Islands are considered to be part of the geographic Western Caribbean Zone as well as the Greater Antilles.
On a postcard you may see very interesting rocks which calls "Hell". They are located mainly behind the Club Inferno in West Bay, Grand Cayman. Inspite of the lava like appearance,they are natural rock formations getting their unique looks from the effects of algae and erosion. Said to be millions of years old, they allegedly got this name in the early 1900's when British Commissioner Cardinall, on a visit to the area, took one look at the rock and remarked: "This must be what hell looks like!". A variation of that story is that he was shootings birds, took aim, shot, missed and said : " Oh Hell!". Whatever the story, it's quite a hell of a place.
Thank you so much dear friend from such a rare and amazing postcard!!!
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