class="apple-converted-space"> turtleshe spotted on the islands. The Cayman
Islands were renamed by Sir Francis Drake, who came upon the islands during a
voyage in 1586. He used the word "Caymanas", taken from theCaribname forcrocodilesafter seeing many of the large
crocodilians. Many people believe he had only seen the Rock Iguanas that
inhabit the island today. During the heyday ofpiracy, pirates would use Cayman Brac
as a haven and a place to replenish their supplies as there are a number of
fresh water wells on the island and had many sources of food included in the
local flora and fauna