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