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Bimini Islands

To many people Bimini is simply a beautiful island chain in the Bahamas that's given its name to styles of boat tops, hats and even a fishing knot (the Bimini Twist). Tourists visiting the island on vacation buy their flight tickets and book their hotels without realising that they could be travelling to within a few miles of some of the world's most enduring legends.

What and Where Is Bimini?

Bimini is situated in the Bahamas about 50 miles East of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Although often referred to simply as Bimini Island it is actually an island chain stretching some 28 miles. The largest of the islands are called North Bimini and South Bimini.

Although North Bimini is seven miles long, only the southernmost three miles are actually inhabited. The northern section of the island is very narrow and consists mainly of shoreline and mangrove forest.

For the tourist, Bimini is famous for its waters and its boat fishing. Angling and scuba diving are popular activities. Ernest Hemingway was a great fan of Bimini and stayed at the Compleat Angler.

Bimini Airport (BIM)is situated on the South island.

Legends

The Fountain of Youth

The search for the legendary fountain of youth has occupied many explorers over the centuries. One of the most famous of these was Ponce de Leon who discovered Florida whilst searching for the mystic fountain at the beginning of the 16th century.

It is said the locals - possibly from Puerto Rico - told de Leon that the fountain could be found in South Bimini. Although he reportedly visited the island, the fountain of youth remains undiscovered as of today.

Atlantis

One place that certainly does exist is Bimini Road. This is a strange stone formation found under the waters off of North Bimini.

What is the Bimini Road? Nobody really knows for sure. Skeptics assert that it is simply a natural phenomenon that has no significance. Others claim that the Bimini Road appears to be man made - or rather, made by some form of intelligence. It is suggested that the "road" could be the remnants of an older civilisation that has since been submerged.

The obvious candidate for such a civilisaton would be the Lost City of Atlantis. In 1968 Edgar Cayce predicted just this, saying that a portion of an Atlantean temple would be found "under the slime of ages and sea water near Bimini". Is the Bimini Road then the best evidence yet for the existence of the fabled city?

The Healing Hole

The Northern part of North Bimini Island is full of mangrove creeks. Hidden away amongst these is the Healing Hole.

The Healing Hole is a pool connected to a underground maze of twisty little passages - I couldn't say whether or not they are all alike. The interaction between this underground tunnel formation and the sea tides results in the pool at the top being filled with mineral rich fresh water.

The water in the pool has been said to have curing and restorative properties. Some say that there is a magical element to this power, others simply that the minerals themselves are beneficial to some people. Many tourists and other visitors have reported a general sense of well-being after a trip to the Healing Hole.

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