| Just mention the word Jamaica and the | | | | influence in the world's music landscape |
| mind is filled with images of beach | | | | is best demonstrated by the number of |
| party, reggae and rum. The most populous | | | | countries that have their own annual |
| English speaking island simply exudes | | | | Bob Marley Day celebrations, which |
| with relaxed and laidback life on the | | | | includes Germany, Belgium, Finland, |
| beach. It is home to a lot of | | | | Italy and Denmark to name a few. But of |
| celebrities while still more rich and | | | | course, every fervent fan would always |
| famous flock to the party island day in | | | | argue that the commemoration of the life |
| and day out. | | | | and achievements of the person that |
| The island nation is called Xaymaca by | | | | introduced reggae to the world would |
| its native inhabitants, which in | | | | never be as meaningful and significant |
| Arawakan means either "Land of Springs" | | | | as the one being celebrated in Bob |
| or "Land of Wood and Water". A | | | | Marley's own homeland Jamaica. Each |
| compelling tourist attraction by itself, | | | | year, the country honors Bob Marley |
| Jamaica actually owes its enormous and | | | | through a weeklong music festival dubbed |
| vibrant tourism industry to two persons | | | | as the Reggae Sunsplash Festival held |
| namely, Bob Marley and Errol Flynn. | | | | every February, his birthday month. A |
| Bob Marley | | | | music lover's Jamaican escapade is never |
| Internationally revered as the King of | | | | complete without a pilgrimage to various |
| Reggae music, Bob Marley is a homegrown | | | | pit stops dedicated to the Reggae King, |
| talent that brought Jamaica to the | | | | namely, Bob Marley Museum and Bob Marley |
| world's center stage. His phenomenal | | | | Mausoleum to name a few. |