Jamaica is bubbed as the island under the sun. It is said that gods assigned her lots of beauty. So variety and colouring are typical for her. The original name of Jamaica was „Xaymaca“ and it means the country of trees and flowers. In Jamaica there you can find over 3000 kinds of plants with flowers, 700 kinds of fish and 250 kinds of birds. It it really live island.
Majestic Blue Mountains got this name according to blue mist which gives them blue tinge. Allegedly the best coffee in the world comes from plantation in Blue Mountains. One of the most beauties of this island are Dunn´s River Falls not far away from town Ocho Rios. They are national treasure. Jamaica protects its nature. It has more notional parks. One of them is also Roaring River Park with beautiful lakes, caves and mineral streams. If you are lover of fauna you must definitely visit nature reserve Font Hill in which is situated the biggest community of American crocodiles and wild beasts. In the west part island also has peaceful beaches with wide offer of wather sports and atractions.
Watch out!
The problem of Jamaica is armed criminality connected with using drugs. The country has the third position in amount of murders on thousand of inhabitants. People who live there are mostly friendly but do not try to take a photo of them. They believe that if someone takes a photo of them they would lose their soul. However some of them are willing if you give them some money.
The national food
The national food is called Ackee and salt fish. Ackee is prepared from local fruit and looks like scrambled egg. It has its own unique taste together with dried cod, onion and tomatoes. Probably you can get this food only in Jamaica and this is good appeal for lovers of food.
The island of reggae
Immortal idol Bob Marley was born in Jamaica where he was proclaimed as national hero. Together with the band The Wailers he was one of the most famous representative of reggae. On his tribute there are regularly organized more festivals.
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