| The moment you arrive in Jamaica your heart will be | | | | couple of degrees warmer than in the winter. The |
| begin to beat to the slow paced, go with the flow | | | | rainy season is usually during the fall. Usually brief |
| Jamaican rhythm. There is so much to see and do | | | | showers followed by sunshine. Overcast days are |
| here and we want to help you see and feel it all. Let | | | | rare. |
| us show you how to discover the exceptional travel | | | | Founded in 1692 after nearby Port Royal was |
| package values and all inclusive resort vacations that | | | | destroyed by an earthquake, Kingston became the |
| will make your time in paradise perfect. Let us share | | | | capital of Jamaica in 1872. Points of interest include |
| the land we love because we know you will love it | | | | Rockfort, a 17th century fortress, the Church of |
| too. | | | | Saint Thomas; and Headquarters House 18th century, |
| Kingston the capital and largest city in Jamaica, lies on | | | | once the seat of government. |
| the south eastern coast of the island. One of the | | | | The Royal Botanical Gardens at Hope, popularly called |
| leading ports of the West Indies, it exports sugar, | | | | Hope Gardens serves as a national attraction and is |
| rum, molasses, and bananas. Other industries include | | | | frequented by visitors from near and far. |
| tourism, oil refining, shoe and clothing manufacturing, | | | | The Hope Gardens is a part of the two thousand |
| and food processing. | | | | 2000 acres of land originally owned by Major Richard |
| The average annual temperature is 25 deg C 77 deg | | | | Hope from whom it got its name. Two hundred |
| F, and yearly rainfall is 813 mm 32 in. | | | | acres of this land was obtained by the Government |
| There is a fresh sea breeze by day and a gentle | | | | of Jamaica in 1880 and was originally established as a |
| breeze from the mountains by night. | | | | plant introduction and crop testing facility for plants |
| The high season in Jamaica is the winter season from | | | | such as the pineapple, cocoa, coffee and tobacco. |
| December 15 to April 14. The winter season is when | | | | The formal Botanic Gardens were laid out on |
| Jamaica is windiest. The winter season is the most | | | | approximately 60 acres of this land with the |
| popular time to visit Jamaica and the most expensive | | | | assistance of personnel from the Kew Gardens in |
| also requiring the greatest amount of pre-planning. | | | | England. In the 1950s, the Queen, after visiting the |
| You should make your reservations 2 or 3 months | | | | island and being pleased with the state of the |
| prior to your desired winter season visit to assure | | | | gardens, gave permission for it to be called the Royal |
| that you can get your desired accommodations. | | | | Botainc Gardens, Hope. |
| During the summer season temperatures are only a | | | | |