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The three islands that make up Bimini are blessed with spectacular beaches,
which are the perfect place to relax in this warm environment. The beaches on
North Bimini are concentrated on The Bluff, while the sandy slopes of the bay
side of the island are where most of the locals live. A rocky ridge runs the
entire length of the coast along the Gulf Stream side, where the water becomes
very deep just a few hundred yards from shore. Alice Town, on North Bimini,
is the tourist and commercial centre of these islands. Here, you will find a
happening nightlife, restaurants, hotels, and marinas. Alice Town is also the
home of Bimini’s government offices, the Bimini Museum, and Hemmingway
House, where a display details the period that Ernest Hemmingway spent on these
islands.
South Bimini, the largest of the islands, is very sandy at its northwest tip,
while a limestone ridge marks the southwest coast. The centre of this island
is the most fertile land in Bimini. Two lakes, one with fresh water and the
other with brackish water, are located on the bay side. The Bimini Sands Resort
and Marina and the international Shark Lab Research Centre are also located
here.
East Bimini is a narrow wedge of land, with a low, sandy eastern coastline
and mangroves and small bays on the western side. This is the location of the
Bonefish Hole, and the Healing Hole, a large well in the mangroves whose fresh
water, rich in minerals, is said to heal those who bathe in it. East Bimini’s
Shark Mound is an incredibly interesting shark-shaped mound, thought to be several
thousand years old, with its tail positioned at a right angle in a north-south,
east-west orientation. This 500-foot long mound rises over 10 metres high and
has mangroves and other vegetation growing on it.
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