Showing posts with label Cayman History. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cayman History. Show all posts

Tuesday, 29 April 2014

It’s CARNIVAL TIME!! Batabano is almost here!


From 30th April-3rd May 2014 Cayman celebrates their culture in style with steel pan bands, floats and two carnival parades, one for adults and one for children.  All in all over two thousand people will take to the streets in colourful, flamboyant and dazzling costumes to dance and sing their way along West Bay road and in and around George Town.  To find our more and to get involved visit www.caymancarnival.com





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Tuesday, 10 December 2013

Christmas is just around the corner



It’s almost that time of year again!  The Christmas holiday is just around the corner…and it is absolutely unforgettable in Cayman.  There are plenty of holiday festivities going on across the island.  

For those of you that enjoy the snow…you won’t find it in Cayman as the average December temperature is 79°F/26°C.  However, there are lots of activities to enjoy and the island is full of Christmas spirit.  

Many activities happen throughout the season in Camana Bay, including a boat parade of lights, Cayman Youth Choir concert, pictures with Caribbean Santa, fireworks and even snow days.  For a list of holiday events, click here.

If you love Christmas lights, you must drive by the Ms Bodden’s house on South Church Street, across Sunset House.

Friday, 10 May 2013

Land Ho!

What's so special about May 10th?  

Well,  it was on this day, a mere 510 years ago (1503), that Christopher Columbus first logged his sighting of the Cayman Islands.  Columbus was on his fourth and final voyage to the New World when he spotted the Islands.  He named the islands Las Tortugas after observing the large number of sea turtles inhabiting the island.

Sir Francis Drake was the first recorded English visitor to the Islands in 1586.  He gave the Islands their present name, 'Cayman' after caiman, the Neo-Taino nations' word for 'alligator'.


Forth Voyage

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Tuesday, 13 November 2012

Pirates Week Festivals

Pirates Week 2012 started on Thursday 8th November and will end on Sunday 18th November 2012. The week will encompass eleven fun filled days with music, street dances, competitions, games, wonderful local food and drink, kids day, glittering parade, sports events for everyone, Heritage Days, pirate invasion and fireworks galore! There is just too much going on for you to miss out on.

The festival started with a fantastic steel pan competition and kick-off party, with spectacular fireworks on Friday night. With the crowning of the Festival Queen and the opening Street Dance and Food Festival on that night there is no better place to be in the Caribbean.

On Saturday there was a mock ‘pirate invasion’ from the sea! Two old-time sailing vessels, loaded with pirates made a Saturday surprise landing at the bowl-shaped George Town harbour with the pirates capturing the 'Governor'. Thousands of people lined the streets to watch the spectacle and its all good-natured fun with a new twist every year. Families just love it. It's the only event of its kind in the Caribbean region.

Please click here, for a list of all of the events for the rest of the week.

For information on living and working in the Cayman Islands, please visit our website www.steppingstonescayman.com

Tuesday, 7 August 2012

All about Cayman Islands

The Cayman Islands Coat of Arms is made up of three elements; the shield, the crested helm and the motto

The Cayman Islands Flag 
The Cayman flag is blue, with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Caymanian coat of arms centered on the outer half of the flag.

Cayman Islands Logo
This unofficial national logo was originally created by Suzy Soto in 1963 and sold for $1.00 to the Department of Tourism in the early 1970's.

Cayman's National Bird: Grand Cayman Parrot
The Cayman Islands' parrots are two subspecies of the Cuban Parrot. The islands' parrots have iridescent green feathers with darker edges over the body, a white eye ring, red cheeks, black ear patches and brilliant blue wing feathers.

Cayman's National Lizard: Blue Iguanna
This unique and magnificent creature is endemic to Grand Cayman - which means that it is found nowhere else in the world.

Cayman's National Flower: Wild Banana Orchid
The Wild Banana Orchid (Schomburgkia thomsoniana) is one of 27 varieties of orchid that grow in the Cayman Islands.

Cayman's National Food: Turtle

Cayman's National Tree: Silver Thatch Palm
The Silver Thatch Palm (Coccothrinax proctorii) is unique to the Cayman Islands. Known locally as "Tatch", the upper sides of the fronds are light green, but the underside is a silvery colour.

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Friday, 13 July 2012

A little piece of Cayman’s History!

The Cayman Islands was discovered by Christopher Columbus on May 10, 1503. Cayman has 2 other small sister islands (Cayman Brac and Little Cayman) and they were first named Las Tortugas after the numerous Sea Turtles seen swimming in the surrounding waters. By 1530 the Islands names were changed from Las Tortugas to the Caymanes after the Carib word caimán for the marine crocodile.


For more information about working and living in the Cayman Islands please visit our website www.steppingstonescayman.com