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The spelling of “Jamaica” was not standardized until well after the English conquest. Englishmen wrote the word as it sounded: thus we have Gemecoe, Gemegoe, Jamico, Jammaca and Mamecah. It was often spelled Xaymaca. The first map on which Jamaica appears was made by Bartolome Colombo, Christopher's younger brother, to illustrate the Admiral's fourth voyage. He spelled it Jamaicha.
With 450 years of cultural intermingling, there’s always something new – and old – to taste, to hear and do. Magical fables, stately estates, honoured traditions and natural charm…let us share our Jamaica with you.
Be Jamaican for a week...
So you’re coming to Jamaica and you wonder what Jamaicans do with their time. Well, given the complexities of Jamaican society, one can spend forever ...
Maroon Village Tours,
Montego Bay
Rose Hall Great House,
Montego Bay
Greenwood Great House,
Montego Bay
Cockpit Country,
Montego Bay
Albert Town,
Montego Bay
Martha Brae,
Montego Bay
Nyammins & Jammins Food Festival 2008
Oct 20 2008 10am-10pm
Red Stripe Reggae Sumfest 2008
Jul 19 2008
Falmouth Heritage
Founded by the great-grandfather of the famous British Poet, Elizabeth Barrett-Browning, Falmouth emerged during the sugar boom of the 18th century and became one of the most ...
Montego Bay Heritage
Once called el Golfo de Buen Tiempo (Fair Weather Gulf), and La Bahia Manteca (Lard Bay), Montego Bay’s rich history includes the stories of Spanish conquistadors, grand ...
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