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Jamaica
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Thousands of travellers have been seduced by the
dark beauty of Jamaica, the third largest island
in the Caribbean. In its time it has been owned and
conquered by the Arawaks, the Spanish, British and
finally became the home of African displaced slaves.
During the 16th and 17th century it became something
of a pirate kingdom, home to legends like Henry Morgan
and "Blackbeard". It's become the stuff
of travel legends - welcoming people, sun-kissed golden
beaches, and endless parades of colour and fun, but
off the tourist trail there's a real, but poor, unique
cultural island.
Commercial tourism picked up in Jamaica in the 1980's
and is now the nation's main industry. It's known
for great reggae music, great vibes and great beaches
especially in its infamous capital, Kingston.
Although known for its beaches, its landscapes are
breathtaking and diverse, from hills and crags to
deep lush valleys, mountain streams and, of course,
long sandy beaches. It's great for hiking and hill
walking - a spine of mountain hills dominate the island,
the peak of natural beauty being the Blue Mountain
Peak.
Read the full story -
background and travel essentials
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TV Shows
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Get the lowdown on the TV show Globe
Trekker: Jamaica
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Culture
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Freedom of Africa: Rastafarianism
A brief history of the national music
and dance tradition: Calypso
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Historic Sites
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16th century Spanish settlers in introduced
two things that would profoundly shape
Jamaica's future:
sugar and slaves.
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Travel Writers
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Airborn
by Cinzia Simoneschi
"The past two weeks have been
an excited myriad of emotion and culture".
Cinzia guides us through a few adventures
in Jamaica, from sipping the world's finest
coffee in the Blue Mountains to partying
at the Cozumel Carnival
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Beaches
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Port Antonio
more than lives up to its reputation as
the 'most exquisite port on earth.'
Treasure
Beach, an intimate tropical hideaway
at the edge of a turquoise sea.
Take it easy on Negril
Beach, with lush scenes, wide
sandy beaches & stunning sunsets.
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| Guide written by Noreen Mustapha
& Jess Halliday |
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