I N T R O D U C T I O N
INTRODUCTION
La
Esperanza is an interesting mix of restaurant,
bar with entertainment, grocery, car rental, boat dock, 4 apartments and 2
rental homes. It was first started as a small
bungalow-sized gathering place by four friends back in 1986. It was the
only spot for miles around that people could come to, relax in the cool of the
evenings, enjoy some 'spirits' and exchange good stories. Surprisingly, 'Brac'
was not particularly well connected with the rest of the world - even then. There were
few telephones, radios and only a handful of televisions in this isolated
place,
so La Esperanza also served as the local information exchange, an absolute
necessity during the early days. Its popularity grew along with its size,
but in typical 'island time' (slowly, Mon, slowly), tempered by the tropical
breezes, the hypnotic sounds of the sea and the languid pace of life.
And of course, much unlike a larger resort atmosphere, therein lies the
basis of its unique charm. It remains a relatively small and casual place, owned by one of
the original friends, Bussy Dilbert and his wife Velma. It is known for
very friendly personalized service, cleanliness, and the place to mingle with locals.
It is unusually quiet and peaceful
around here, with the exception of Friday and Saturday
nights when Bussy cranks up his grills and 'jerks' chicken Jamaican style -
then
the
party
begins
.
La
Esperanza is located midway along the north
shore of Cayman Brac, second largest of the three
Cayman
Islands. The island was first discovered by Columbus by mistake in 1503
and it became an infrequent stopping place for explorers and brigands for the
next 3 centuries. 'Brac' was not permanently settled until the 1830's, so its
relatively brief history is steeped in pirate lore, big storms and the struggle
to survive. Today however, despite its relatively diminutive size (roughly
12 by 1.5 miles), 'Brac' is being rediscovered as a place of quiet charm and
friendly people as well as a miniature land of adventure offering superb
watersports, hiking, rock climbing, caving, birding, fishing, and other
activities amidst tropical splendor. It is far from being crowded, has
little traffic (not one stoplight), and is much slower paced than its larger
sister island Grand Cayman.
slow
down,
enjoy
yourself
La
Esperanza is a great location from which to
base your exploration into all that Cayman Brac has to offer, from quiet days on
beautiful beaches to more aggressive sports. Some reasons why
visitors are drawn back to the island and to La Esperanza again and again can be
found in the Guest Books in the Apartments and Houses. Read some of these
on the Guest Comments Page. Get an
idea on the diversity of things to do while on Cayman Brac on the
Activities Page.
And lastly .......
YOU
. . .
ARE CORDIALLY
INVITED
TO
COME AND
ENJOY CAYMAN BRAC WITH US !
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