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This guide includes a section detailing Jamaica's history, 13 features covering the country's life and culture, ranging from the red-hot rythyms of Reggae to the spicy and pungent cuisine, a region-by-region visitor's guide to the sights, and a comprehensive Travel Tips section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers. Plus hundreds of photographs and 16 maps.
Contents:
Maps
- Jamaica
- Kingston
- Around Kingston
- The Blue Mountains
- Port Antonio
- East Coast
- Ocho Rios
- North Central Coast
- Montego Bay
- Northwest Coast
- Cockpit Country
- Negril
- West Coast
- Southwest and the Interior
- Inside front cover
- Jamaica
- Inside back cover
- Greater Kingston
Introduction & History
- Portrait of an Island
- Decisive Dates
- The Earliest Islanders
- Spanish Discovery
- The British Takeover
- Pirates and Buccaneers
- The Plantation Era
- Transition to Independence
- The Political Canvas
Features
- Migration, Education and Trade
- The Jamaicans
- The Vibrant Spiritual Spectrum
- Red-hot Rhythms of Reggae
- Dance and Drama
- Everybody's a Star
- Literature - Tales From "Back 'A' Yard"
- Art, from Ghetto to Gallery
- Sport
- Food - Discovering Nyam
- Pardon my Patois
Places
- Introduction
- Kingston and Environs
- Port Royal
- High in the Blue Mountains
- Port Antonio
- The East Coast
- Ocho Rios and Environs
- Montego Bay
- Conquering the Cockpit Country
- Negril and the South
- Spanish Town and the Southwest
Picture Stories
- Architecture
- Jamaica on Film
- Flora and Fauna
- Ecotourism
Information Panels
- Ganja
- the Sacred Weed
- Cricket
- Scaling the Blue Mountain Peak
Travel Tips - Highlights
- Getting Acquainted
- Planning the Trip
- Practical Tips
- Getting Around
- Where to Stay
- Where to Eat
- Culture
- Excursions
- Language
- Further Reading
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