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Morant Bay best Jamaica travel vacation destination videos

WorldTravelDB.com — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 05:12:45 +0000

Morant Bay, the only town of importance along the south coast, squats on a hill behind the coast road. Most of the town’s early colonial-era buildings were burned in the Morant Bay Rebellion of 1865, led by the town’s national hero, Paul Bogle, but a couple of gems remain.

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October 11 is Paul Bogle Day, when a party is held in the town square and a 10km road race sets out from Stony Gut.

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Mavis Bank best Jamaica travel vacation destination videos

WorldTravelDB.com — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 00:12:45 +0000

Mavis Bank, around a one-hour drive from Kingston, is a tidy little village in the midst of coffee country.

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In the village center you’ll find the police station (977-8004), a post office, a public telephone and the People’s Cooperative Bank (977-8010; 9am-3pm Mon-Fri), which represents Western Union.

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Hagley Gap And Penlyne Castle best Jamaica travel vacation destination videos

WorldTravelDB.com — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:12:45 +0000

The ramshackle village of Hagley Gap sits abreast a hill east of Mavis Bank and is the gateway to the Blue Mountain Peak. The road forks in the village, where a horrendously denuded dirt road to Penlyne Castle begins a precipitous ascent.

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Penlyne Castle is the base for 12km hikes to and from Blue Mountain Peak. Most hikers stay overnight at one of three simple lodges near Penlyne Castle before tackling the hike in the wee hours.

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Blue Mountains best Jamaica travel vacation destination videos

WorldTravelDB.com — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 12:12:45 +0000

Deriving their name from the azure haze that settles lazily around their peaks, this 45km-long mountain range looms high above the eastern parishes of St Andrew, St Thomas, Portland and St Mary. The Blue Mountains were formed during the Cretaceous Period (somewhere between 144 and 65 million years ago) and are the island’s oldest feature. Highest of the highlights, Blue Mountain Peak reaches 2256m above sea level, and no visit to the area should neglect a predawn hike to its summit for a sunrise view.

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Unsurprisingly, the Blue Mountains’ largely unspoiled character owes much to the difficulty in navigating around the area. Roads are narrow and – as often as not – dirt tracks that are utterly impossible to pass without 4WD, especially after heavy rains. If you are spending time in the area, contacting a tour guide or making arrangements with your hotel are highly advisable.

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