Christopher Columbus is given credit for discovering the Cayman Islands. On his fourth world voyage, two of his ships, the Santiago de Palos, and the Capitana, sailed past Cayman Brac and Little Cayman around May 10, 1503. His young son, Ferdinand, wrote in his journal, “we were in sight of two small, low islands filled [...]
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In the far north-west corner of the Dominican Republic, is the province of Montecristi. This is home to Monte Cristi Beach, or Playa Monte Cristi. Since Monte Cristi Beach sits on the Atlantic, again we are faced with some rough waters at times. Columbus first sighted this island in this area. As a matter of [...]
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