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