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Article #119: Jamaica: the Treasure Island of the Caribbean

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Jamaica. You are sitting in your cubicle see some of them doing their daily
bored to death with a tedious office job business or simply sitting in the shade
when suddenly this word just pops up in and relaxing.
your head promising you a distant You arrive to your resort which again is
paradise surrounded by the blue waters of a striking contrast to what you have seen
Caribbean. You start dreaming about your on your way there. Most Jamaican hotels
next vacation and go online to book an are examples of luxury and comfort which
all inclusive package. Jamaica, wait for are reflected in their far above average
me -- I'll be coming soon! prices. You will find the resort staff
Your flight lands in Montego Bay and you friendly and welcoming. Let them care
are plunged into the hectic atmosphere of about your luggage and go to the nearby
the airport crowded by the hordes of diner to enjoy some of the best food in
tourists: groups, couples and families. A Caribbean.
jolly tune of a steel drum band welcomes 'Nyam' is Jamaican for 'to eat'.
you and so do hundreds of merchants Jamaicans are well known meat-eaters and
trying to sell you almost everything: their favorite dishes are jerk chicken
beer, cool drinks, newspapers, souvenirs. and pulled pork. Patties are also
They greet you in the Jamaican manner: delicious, filled with meat and
'Yah Mon' (yeah man), 'Y'allright?' (are vegetables, sometimes too hot and spicy.
you all right?), 'Whaapen' (what's Be careful -- most traditional dishes
happening?). have bones in them, don't be shy to pick
Finally you find the resort them out of your mouth and place them on
representative. 'No worries mon,' says he the side of your plate, everybody does
while helping you whith your luggage. Now so.
brace yourself, the ride to your resort Be sure to try two famous brands of
is about to star. The bus driver seems to Jamaica: Blue Mountais Coffee and Red
have no regard to his, yours or Stripe Beer. And don't miss the awesome
pedestrians life and if you are motion liquor they have there: Pimento Dram.
sickness prone -- you'd better get a If you want to have some shopping fun, go
paper bag ready. Oh no, he seems to be to a local market, like the one in Ocho
driving the wrong side of the street! 'No Rios. Enjoy the whirling atmosphere of a
worries mon', it's a tradition the Brits Jamaican marketplace where hundreds of
left here. By the way, this is a good merchants are desperately trying to sell
reason not to rent a car in Jamaica. you things you'd never need. Some will
Once you left the airport park you start meet you before you get into their booth
noticing contrasts. The stunning Blue and take you inside constantly talking
Mountains are surely a breathtaking view. and piling one item on another into your
But they are also a backdrop of the face.
striking poverty reminding you that you Jamaica's gems are not just white beaches
are in a third world country. Shacks or glorious nature. Jamaican people,
built of rusty metal and some vibrant and friendly folk are the true
unrecognizable materials occupy the sides treasure of the island. Good buy Jamaica,
of the road. They are homes for thousands Jah Bless, Likkle more, I'll be coming
of Jamaicans, and while you drive by you back soon!






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