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Things To Do in Ocho Rios – Dunn’s River Falls

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Things To Do in Ocho Rios – Dunn’s River Falls The beautiful island of Jamaica is known for its many rivers and springs. This is literally how the island first got its name “ Xaymaca ; The Land of Wood and Water”. In the parish of St. Ann which is especially lush and full of water ways, the Dunn’s River and its falls are well known and are on the top of the list as a vacation destination. This renowned hot spot has received top honours with the prestigious World Travel Awards two years in a row. Dunn’s River Falls has won the coveted title of the “ Caribbean’s Leading Tourist Excursion” in 2009  and yet again in 2010. With all that, this top destination was not yet through, because they were able to secure a nomination for the title, “Caribbean’s Leading Adventure Tourist Attraction in 2013″. These are not empty praises as Dunn’s River Falls  has much to offer. Rich vegetation and tropical flowers find themselves a stunning backdrop to the majestic falls. Cool mountain...

Why Should You Book Your Jamaica Vacation With Jamaica Get Away Travels?

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Why Should You Book Your Jamaica Vacation   With Jamaica Get Away Travels? Taking a trip to a foreign country may seem fun and exciting, but when you think of all that you have to do to build your plan, it can easily become overwhelming. Questions like “Where will you stay?” “How will you get there?” and “Where can you go?” can flood your mind. Well thankfully the website , Jamaica Get Away Travels is the site that has the answers to all your needs. This is a well rounded site that thinks of all the things you will need to help make your vacation run smoothly and be the best it can be. It even assists you with background knowledge of what you need to know when travelling. Whether you are on a budget or you want to delve in all the luxury available to you, this site gives you the best quality for your buck. Do you want to see the best and get the best out of your Jamaican trip? Jamaica Get Away Travels has just what you need. They deftly handle your  transporta...

Falmouth Jamaica

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Falmouth Jamaica Falmouth was created in 1970 from seaside land owned by the famous English poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s grandfather, Edward Moulton Barrett and was named after Falmouth, Cornwall which was the birthplace of then British governor William Trelawny. It became the capital of the parish of St. James (of which Trelawny was once a part), in the 1790s, thus taking over from the town of Martha Brae in a move sanctioned by the Parish Council (then known as the Vestry). Most of the land was sold to Barrett’s planter friends and donated for the building of a courthouse, church and public gardens. Barrett kept only the waterfront for himself. During the late 18th and early 19th centuries, Jamaica was the leading sugar producer of the world. As a result Falmouth flourished as a market center and port for forty years. As it was one of the busiest ports in Jamaica, many people from different cultural, racial and financial backgrounds made home in Falmouth, a wealthy tow...