Passengers love to send their friends and relatives a postcard from Hell! They actually do have an official post office! You can even get a picture with the Devil himself. This is a quick fun side trip, guaranteed to put a smile on your face. Strange as it may seem, there is really a place called Hell…in Cayman’s paradise. Located in the district of West Bay on Grand Cayman, Hell is a unique natural wonder of rugged blackened limestone outcropping. Visitors have been flocking here for decades, for bragging rights that they have “been to Hell and back” or have simply taken someone’s advice to “go to Hell! Hell was created by salt and lime deposits over many years, and the legend of its name’s origin is controversial. Some say locals believed the place was similar to Hell’s landscape. Others assert that a British general hunting in the area exclaimed “Oh hell,” when he missed a shot near the area. The rock called (iron shore) is a unique formation which is characterized by jagged, spongy pinnacles of black-covered limestone. This phytokarst formation is produced when attacking filamentous algae interact with the Ironshore Formation limestone present at this location. Whatever the history behind the name, the area has attracted huge numbers of visitors and fostered a blooming tourism industry. Men dressed as the devil roam the gift shop and Club Inferno serves as the location’s top watering hole. It’s located at 93 Hell Road in West Bay. The site is accessible at all times. Gift shops and restrooms are open daily from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm. The Hell attraction site is open free to the public. There are 3 gift shops on the property as well as public restrooms.
Location: 93 Hell Road, West Bay, Grand CaymanOpen: The site is accessible at all times. Gift shops and restrooms are open daily from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm.Website: www.tab.ky/hell.html