Dear Steemit friends, Gemma here, let me take you on a journey to Hell on the island of Grand Cayman in the western Caribbean. Grand Cayman is the largest of the three islands that make up the Cayman Islands. It is a British overseas territory that serves up tropical climate and white sandy beaches. The Cayman islands are an excellent choice for your next island getaway.
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The capital of Grand Cayman is George Town, you can get to the Cayman Islands either by cruise ship as one of its designated ports of call or by taking a one and a half hour flight from Miami, Florida. There are many reasons that make the Cayman Islands a top choice for a family friendly adventure or a romantic getaway. Swimming with stingrays at stingray city, horseback riding along 7 mile beach and into the ocean, visiting the crystal caves, swimming with sea turtles, fantastic scuba diving and snorkeling or just relaxing on the beach with an exotic cocktail. Please check out my travel blog #1 for Swimming with stingrays and travel blog #2 for horseback riding along 7 mile beach. Grand Cayman is also famous for Hell, that's right, if you have ever wished someone would go to hell, I bet you didn't picture a tropical island paradise.
Hell as you can see on my map as just above 7 mile beach which I'll tell you a secret isn't really 7 miles long
Hell is a very bizarre place, seeing is believing. I really never thought I would ever want to go to a place called hell but here I am. Among the lush tropical island is a patch of short, black, limestone formations located in West Bay, it is approximately half the size of a football field. Hell is about a 30 minutes drive from George Town. Visitors are not permitted to walk on the limestone formations, not that you would want to, they look sharp, pointy and extremely hot. There are much nicer, comfortable viewing platforms where you can take in the unusual view.
Here I am in Hell standing on one of the viewing platforms
Hell was created by salt and lime deposits over the course of 24 million years, and the legend of its name’s origin is controversial. Some say locals believed the place was similar to Hell’s landscape. Others believed that when a British general went bird hunting in the area , he shouted “Oh hell,” when he missed a shot.
The field of black limestone with what looks like the devil formation in the middle
Whatever the history behind the name, Hell is a popular attraction for visitors to the island. There is even a post office in the Devil's hangout gift shop where you can send postcards from Hell and pick up a devil themed souvenir. Some of the more religious locals refuse to visit the site as they believe it is one of the 13 gates to the underworld.
The devil formation in the limestone which the locals say just formed on its own, somehow I think it may have been placed there to add to the theme of the place
Hell can be very hot, especially in the summer where temperatures often reach 35 degrees Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit) which I supposed you'd imagine to be fairly cool for hell. Most people picture hell as fire and brimstone when this hell is mostly tourists and gimmicky locals dressed as devils which could very well be some people's idea of hell.
The Devil's Hangout gift shop and post office
I couldn't leave without my own photo in hell, It's my only chance, an angel like me would never end up in the real hell
Tours to hell can be purchased through your cruise ship shore excursion desk or through various tour companies in George Town and the 7 mile beach area. Hell however is very small, it literally is just a post office gift shop and the crater of black limestone. I would recommend to do what I did and take a taxi tour around the Island. That way you get to see Hell, some of the beautiful beaches and if you are lucky try some of the islands delicious food, plantains are a must try. A plantain is basically a cooking banana, they are usually fried and served hot and crispy. I took a taxi tour with two other ladies and it cost us US$20 each for two hours, of course you can do it on your own but sharing saves money and is a great way to make new friends.
Sancy from Jamaica, myself and Aretha from St. Lucia
One of my favourite things about visiting the Caribbean islands are the gorgeous people. They treat you like family and are some of the happiest, care-free people you'll ever meet. Definitely all about that island vibe.
Sancy and I in the taxi
The greatest thing about taking a taxi tour is that you can customize it to exactly where you want to go. Just make sure you agree on a set price at the start of the trip and a definite drop off location. You can always barter the taxi driver's down on price as they want your business. After our trip to hell, the ladies and I visited a cute dock in West Bay where the boat tours out to stingray city sandbar usually leave from.
Enjoying the dock
The fresh sea air makes me feel like flying
The next stop of course was a white sandy beach, we decided to go to one along Old Man Bay rather than the more famous 7 mile beach and it did not disappoint. The taxi driver recommended Old Man Bay as he said it was the local's preferred beach. If you want secluded hammocks and a quiet relaxing spot, this is the place for you.
We certainly had a lot of fun
Before ending our amazing tour on the incredible island of Grand Cayman, my beautiful island lady friends, Sancy and Aretha introduced me to the true locals, the Green Iguana. These huge lizards are all over the island and are even a delicacy in many island restaurants.
Of course I had to end my time on the incredible must see island of Grand Cayman in the Caribbean by having a tropical cocktail at a Caribbean favourite, Margaritaville. I hope you have enjoyed my blog on visiting hell, thank you for reading and I look forward to sharing more adventures with you, until next time, Vegoutt Everybody!!
Margaritaville, George Town
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How fun that there is a place called hell! But that little devil sitting on the stones does look like he has been placed there, just as you say :P I love Caribbean beaches, the white sand and blue water is so beautiful. Your pictures remind me a lot of the Dominican Republic. I have never heard about the Cayman Islands before, but now I would love to go there! What language do they speak there? Great post!! :)
@mialinnea I know I thought it was so interesting that there was a place called Hell in such a beautiful location. Yes everything about the limestone crater is authentic except for the little devil I think. The Caribbean is definitely a stunning part of the world and how blessed are we to be able to go there. I haven't been to the Dominican Republic but it's on the list of places I want to go. The Cayman Islands are gorgeous and there is a lot to do. They speak English there, you do have to be careful of their currency though as it's actually worth more than the US dollar but you can pay in US dollar so I recommend that so you don't get ripped off. You can check out my first two travel blogs, especially the first one, I talk about currency and language. Enjoy and I look forward to sharing more of my travels with you
It is indeed interesting! There is a place called hell in a really beautiful nature are in Finland too, because of a big rock formation with a narrow passage - not sure why it got its name. The Dominican Republic is definitely worth experiencing! Thank you for the tip, foreign currencies are always so confusing in my opinion. I had a look at your other posts, you are doing a great job with your posts so far! :)
@mialinnea wow really I will have to visit the one in Finland one day and seek out the tale behind the name. You're welcome, it can be confusing with foreign currency and sometimes people do try to take advantage of tourists that don't know any better. Thank you very much, I really appreciate it. I look forward to sharing more:)
Yes, you should definitely do that some day, I think you would enjoy Finland even though there is no turquoise water or white sandy beaches 😜 You can find white snowy islands instead!
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Did you fly or did you take the sea route to get there?
Hi @superstar2018 I took the sea route via Cruise Ship Carnival Paradise
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Hey @vegoutt-travel, Awesome post, I loved your pictures. Especially the one where you wore a red dress. My best color is red so it kinda clicked. The huge lizard was kinda creppy for me lol. Other than that I loved reading through this. It's really well detailed. I'd be looking forward to your future post.
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@kingbach thank you so much. I like wearing red dresses but can't do it often because of my red hair. The Iguanas are so friendly, nothing creepy about them. Thank you, I hope you enjoyed my other two blogs as well. I will keep posting about my travels and look forward to sharing them with you
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welcome back from hell hope you had an awesome moment
@adokhai thank you very much, it was an amazing experience and I'm so glad I made it back from Hell :D
Great post. I have visited Cayman Islands once and never heard of this place. I will certainly follow you as you may lead me to places such as this. Thank you for sharing! I would am interested to go back now for a visit there.
@reandeau thank you, I appreciate it. I do like to seek out the beautiful places that are a little less known about. We live in such a diversely beautiful world that must be explored.
Those places are the best to visit. I love exploring and finding places of the unknown. Best wishes in your travels.
That was a fantastic log of your journey! I thoroughly enjoyed reading through it as well as seeing the pictures!
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Hell doesn't seem so bad with you as an adorable devil! Great pics, thanks for sharing! Iceland has some really nasty lavafields as well. Check out my Iceland pics in Photography!
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What the hell? That's the coolest hell I've ever seen
@guitarlots haha it is a very cool place, if you get the opportunity, definitely check it out
Looks like an awesome trip and taht water looks amazing. Did you meet the girls while on the tour or did you take the tour with them? So you went to the Caymans by yourself? Oh that devil looking figure was definitely placed there. LOL
Thank you @geechidan it was an amazing trip, the water was so beautiful and warm. I met the girls on the cruise ship I was travelling on. I just love cruising! Yes I do definitely think the devil figurine was placed there haha
Welcome to the platform if I didn't say so already.
Thank you @geechidan
Looks like quite an adventure you had down in the caribbean! I love the pics and hope that someday I can go there myself. Welcome to steemit!!
@jamie-smith thank you I had an absolute blast, I have many more posts to come from almost every island in the Caribbean and Bahamas, I hope you enjoy them. Thank you, I am very glad to be apart of this community
Awesome pics. Love that island - Grand Cayman one of my faves in the Carib along with Curacao !
Que espectacular todo muy enamorada de tu post espero sigas compartiendo muchos lugares hermosos como este, me diverti mucho mucho al leer este post de verdad y encantada de los lugares tan maravillosos que hay en la naturaleza, que sigas disfrutando mucho de esta comunidad
gracias @rosanny , estoy muy feliz de estar aparte de esta comunidad y espero compartir muchos más recuerdos contigo
Me alegro mucho eso de verdad que si. Que bueno los esperare entonces. Saludos!
Thank you @solidus330 it is a gorgeous island. I totally agree, I'm in love with Curacao, I love everything Dutch, I will share my trip to Curacao and Aruba soon, I hope you enjoy them
Looks like a lot of fun. How are the prices for things like food, entertainment etc?
@unprovoked thank you it was a lot of fun. In my first blog travel #1 I talk about currency. It is fairly expensive as the Cayman dollar is worth more than the US dollar so you have to be careful when paying in Cayman dollars however you can get around it as most places do accept US dollars and have a US price list. Food is fairly on par with the rest of the Caribbean and so is entertainment, souvenirs are a little more expensive in Grand Cayman
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