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Half Way Tree
This neighborhood, road junction and major bus terminal is named for a venerable silk cotton (kapok) tree that stood here until the 1870s; its shaded base became the site of both a tavern and market. Today, the spot is marked by a clock tower sure to tell the correct time every 12
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Bluefields Beach Park
Well signed from the Winston Jones Hwy (A2), this beach is a swathe of pale sand that frames the dark-blue water like a ribbon; a beach as beautiful as it is ignored by foreign tourists (although it’s quite popular with locals on weekends). During the early evening and on weekends
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Hope Gardens
These 18-hectare gardens, replete with manicured grounds, exotic plants and beautiful flowers, date back to 1881 when the government established an experimental garden on the site of the former Hope Estate. The spacious lawns, towering palms and flower-scented walkways provide a lo
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Negril Lighthouse
The gleaming white, 20m-tall Negril Lighthouse, 5km south of Negril Village, illuminates the westernmost point of Jamaica, at N 18°15’, W 78°23’. The lighthouse, erected in 1894 with a prism made in Paris and originally powered by kerosene, is now solar powered and flashes every tw
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San San Beach
San San is another gorgeous private beach used by residents of the villas on Alligator Head, and guests of the Goblin Hill, Fern Hill and Jamaica Palace hotels. The bay is enclosed by a reef that’s wonderful for snorkeling (US$10 per day) and kayaking (US$25 per hour). Undeveloped
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Naval Cemetery
Less than 1km east of the dockyard, also enclosed by a brick wall, is the intriguing naval cemetery, where sailors lie buried beneath shady palms. The entrance is marked by an anchor in memory of the crew of HMS Goshawk , who perished when the ship sank in the harbor. Alas, the cem
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Coronation Market
This huge cast-iron-framed hall hosts the biggest market in the English-speaking Caribbean. It holds a special place in Jamaican culture as both stomach of the country, and the old heart of Kingstons commerce; indeed half the country appears to be shopping here (except on Sunday).
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Jamaica House
About 500m from Devon House on the left, Jamaica House is faced by a columned portico and fronted by expansive lawns. Initially built in 1960 as the residence of the prime minister, the building today houses government offices. The prime minister’s office is located in an unattrac
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Mrs Stephenson’s Garden
Carmen Stephenson is testament to the fact that any individual who cares enough to can carve out their own plot of Eden. Her well-manicured garden has been planned and planted, and pruned and mulched, with much loving care and discipline. Keen amateur gardeners descend year-round
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Frenchman’s Beach
This is the most centrally located beach running east from the Treasure Beach Hotel as far as Jack Sprats. It is watched over by a landmark buttonwood tree that has long attracted the attention of poets, painters and woodcarvers who ply their wares. Local boat captains congregate h
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Cornwall Beach
Cornwall Beach has the most coolness cred out of Montego’s beaches – if you’re looking for a beach that feels like the spot where the cool locals hang out (well, the cool locals willing to shell out $J350), this is your spot. There’s a nice shallow shelf for snorkeling, clear water
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Secret Garden Memorial
Consisting of a stylized dark head with silver tears running down its cheeks, this memorial was unveiled by Prime Minister Bruce Golding in 2008 as an official acknowledgement of the impact of the existing culture of violence on Kingston’s youth. It commemorates children who have d
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Sun Valley Plantation
This working plantation and botanical farm is at Crescent on the B13, some 5km south of Oracabessa. Owners Lorna and Nolly Binns offer enjoyable garden tours in a plantation setting, which teach visitors about banana and sugar-cane – two staple crops that have played an important p
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Water Square
The best place to orient yourself is Water Sq, at the east end of Duke St. Named for an old circular stone reservoir dating from 1798, the square (actually a triangle) has a fountain topped by an old waterwheel. Today it forms a traffic roundabout, but back in the day this fountain
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Bank of Jamaica
The national mint and treasury stands at the east end of Ocean Blvd, fronted by a tall concrete statue of Noel ‘Crab’ Nethersole (minister of finance from 1955 to 1969). Inside the bank building you’ll find the surprisingly absorbing Museum of Coins & Notes , displaying Jamaic
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Trident Castle
A strange slice of Ruritania in the Caribbean, this folly on a headland 3km from Port Antonio was built in the 1970s by the (in)famously eccentric Baroness Elisabeth Siglindy Stephan von Stephanie Thyssen, also know as Zigi Fami. Resembling a rather magnificent wedding cake, it is
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Town House
The Town House , with a handsome redbrick frontage buried under a cascade of bougainvillea and laburnum, dates from 1765, when it was the home of a wealthy merchant. It has since served as a church manse and later as a townhouse for the mistress of the Earl of Hereford, Governor of
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St Andrew’s Scots Kirk
This octagonal Georgian brick structure (entrance on Mark’s Lane) serves the United Church of Jamaica and Grand Cayman. It was built from 1813 to 1819 by a group of prominent Scottish merchants and is surrounded by a gallery supported by Corinthian pillars. Note the white-on-blue S
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Coyaba River Garden & Mahoe Falls
Coyaba being the Arawak word for ‘paradise,’ this garden seems aptly named, its walkways and trails leading past pools and streams through the best-kept gardens in Ocho Rios. The thoughtful Coyaba Museum traces Jamaica’s history, and there are splendid panoramic views from Ysassi’s
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St Catherine District Prison
Walking southeast along Barrett St from the church, youll pass behind the St Catherine District Prison. Hangings have been carried out here since 1714. Today, many prisoners are on death row in narrow cells that date back almost three centuries. Conditions in the prison, Jamaicas l
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