| Jamaica, one of the islands in the Caribbean, is about | | | | Rios and Negril. |
| an hours flight from Miami to Kingston the Capital. | | | | Jamaica has recently upgraded the roads on the |
| The islan, approximately 31 miles wide and 140 miles | | | | island, now visitors can travel to Negril in about an |
| long, is one of the most popular islands in the | | | | hour, and to Ocho Rios in about one and a half hours. |
| Caribbean. Not far from the Equator the island's | | | | The white sandy beaches, most famous of which is |
| temperature is abour 82 degrees all year, due to the | | | | 7-mile beach in Negril, clear azure waters, where you |
| ocean breezes, which keeps it cooler than expected. | | | | can watch little fish swim between your legs, and |
| Montego Bay, on the northern part of the island, was | | | | spectacular sunsets makes the island a sought after |
| the first area developed for tourism. Starting with | | | | destination. The many large hotel chains and |
| very few hotels, this area has grown with multitudes | | | | all-inclusive resorts, with a wide variety of |
| of resorts and hotels, that stretch from just beyond | | | | accommodations, activities and sight-seeing options |
| the airport to miles on either end of the town, and | | | | for everyone, is a factor in its popularity. |
| even into the hillside. The inrfastructure includes | | | | There is lots to do on the island besides lying on the |
| restaurants, museums, and a downtown area rich | | | | beach, with a large tropical drink. The varity is |
| with Jamaican culture and music. Small hotels within | | | | endless, scuba diving and snorkeling at the nearby |
| walking distance of the downtown area, large resorts | | | | reefs, rafting down one of the many rivers, sailing on |
| dotting the beaches, and the usual shopping stalls for | | | | the blue Caribbean sea, fishing or shopping for local |
| t-shirts and souvenirs. One of the reasons many | | | | handicrafts and souvenirs at one of the local market |
| choose to stay in Montego Bay is the easy access to | | | | places. One can also visit local museums, take cooking |
| and from the Airport. | | | | lessons, go mountain climbing or rapell thru the trees. |
| However it can be said that travelling to other parts | | | | No time for dull moments even if you are only |
| of the island gives the visitor a chance to see a lot | | | | enjoying the warm ocean breeze as you lay in a |
| of the lush tropical foliage that borders the main | | | | hammock on the beach, a cool rum drink and the |
| roads leading to other Resort areas, such as Ocho | | | | sounds of reggae music in the background. |