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Cities and Districts 45

An aerial view of Spanish Wells, a fishing town on Eleuthera Island.

Today the Bimini District is a favorite haunt of Florida college students on spring break. It is also one of the few places in the world where the rare Atlantic spotted dolphin can be seen in the wild. On occasion, lucky visitors even get to swim with these playful sea mamals. Cat Island This island district has a population of about 1,500. Once known as San Salvador, the island got its present name, locals say, from the infamous pirate Arthur Catt. Some residents of Cat Island still practice slash-and-burn agri-