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Jamaica
Jamaica
enjoyed a reputation for exoticism long before Harry
Belafonte lauded it as the "Island in the Sun".
Swashbuckling movie hero Errol Flynn and his Hollywood
pals cavorted here in the 1930's and 1940's, and England's
equivalents - Noel Coward, Lawrence Olivier, and Sean
Connery - had a penchant for this vibrant and colorful
Caribbean island. Their interest attracted others,
but even before the turn of the 19th century, visitors
flocked to its shimmering beaches, ethereal mountains,
and tropical climate.
Why
choose Jamaica when there are more then 30 other Caribbean
islands? Jamaica still has an allure matched only by
Cuba and a diversity that few other islands can lay
claim on.
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Most islands have lovely beaches, but Jamaica has
its fair share of stunners fringed by coral reefs.
It also has the widest range of accommodations in
the Caribbean with something for every taste and
budget. You can camp atop a coral cliff, choose a
private villa with your own private beach, laugh
your vacation away at a party-hearty, all-inclusive
resort, or pursue a genteel lifestyle at a secluded
retreat where butlers still call you 'milord and
'malady.
Water sports are well developed. So too, is horseback
riding, sport fishing, golf and lazy river runs by
bamboo raft. There are ample opportunities for bird
watching, hiking and many other offbeat adventures.
You'll find working plantations to explore,
along with centuries-old botanical gardens, forts, and
other historical sites.
The bustling markets are a whirligig of color and
motion.
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Each of the island's four major resort areas and several
minor ones has its own mood and character. Compare
sleepy Port Antonio with its air of tropical lassitude,
to Negril, every beach bum's idea of paradise, with its
seven-mile, crescent-shaped, white-sand beach, carnal
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