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2015 FAA3110 CONCH CHARACTER

2015 FAA3110 CONCH CHARACTER

Grand Cayman Islands
2015

Along the North Side and East End districts of the island there are many empty conch shells to be found strolling along the beach.

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Conch is a common name of a number of different medium-to-large-sized sea snails. Conch shells typically have a high spire and a noticeable siphonal canal. In North America, a conch is often identified as a queen conch, indigenous to the waters of the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean.

Grand Cayman is the largest of the Cayman Islands, a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. George Town, its capital, is home to the Cayman Islands National Museum, dedicated to Caymanian heritage. The city is also a major cruise-ship port and site of the ruins of colonial-era Fort George. Beaches and vibrant coral reefs are the island’s hallmarks.

Grand Cayman is the largest of the three Cayman Islands and the location of the territory's capital, George Town. In relation to the other two Cayman Islands, it is approximately 75 miles southwest of Little Cayman and 90 miles southwest of Cayman Brac.