Rightly famous for its beaches and music, beautiful, brash Jamaica is much more besides. There's certainly plenty of white sand, turquoise sea and swaying palm trees, but there are also spectacular mountains and rivers, tumbling waterfalls and cactus-strewn savannah plains. Far more than just a resort, the island also boasts vibrant towns and cities such as sprawling Kingston , which inspired the music of Bob Marley and countless other home-grown reggae superstars.
Jamaica is a country with a swagger in its step - proud of its history, sporting success and musical genius - but also with a weight upon its shoulders. The island faces the familiar problems of a developing country, including dramatic inequality of wealth and social tensions that occasionally spill over into localized violence and worldwide headlines. As a result Jamaicans are as renowned for being as sharp, sassy and straight-talking as they are laid-back and hip. People don't beat around the bush here, and this can sometimes make them appear rude or uncompromising. Particularly around the big resorts, this direct approach is taken to extremes at times, with harassment reaching irritating levels.
But there's absolutely no reason to be put off. As a foreign visitor, the chances of encountering any trouble are minuscule, and the Jamaican authorities have spent millions making sure the
island treats its tourists right. As the birthplace of the " all-inclusive " hotel, Jamaica is well suited to those travellers who want to head straight from plane to beach, never leaving their hotel compound. But to get any sense of the country at all, you'll need to do some exploring. It's undoubtedly worth it, as this is an island packed with first-class attractions, oozing with character, and rich with a musical and cultural heritage; if you're a reggae fan, you're in heaven.
Elena, Moscow says "I`m planning a trip from Dominican Republic to Cuba, visiting Haiti and Jamaica. How can I get from JAmaica to Cuba (or from Cuba to JAmaica)??
I hope it`ll be not very expensive advises."
Waterfall
Corinne says "We drove 3 hours hung over and I got sick on our way to the waterfalls, but it was worth it. Beautiful!"
Jamaica Travel Videos
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Rasta Heart: A Journey Into One Love Meet, and hear the wisdom of, many of the elder Live footage from the hills of Jamaica of Red, Jah Priest, Jah Land Sea, Bongo Roach & Scram, Rastas featured in Robert Roskind's book, "Rasta Heart
Negril Jamaica - Summers in Paradise This video highlights the summers I spent in Negril, Jamaica in 1998 through 2001.
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Inside the Plantation of weed ganja - the original Two italian guy explore a plantation inside the Jamaican Blue Montains.
Together Against Violence - Jamaica December 2001 Bennetlands is a ghetto community in the heart of Kingston, Jamaica's capital city - home to 5000 inhabitants - half of them under 25 and over 2000 of them unemployed.
Kingston Jamaica Very short film of Jamaican life with focus on Red Stripe beer.
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Jamaican Jungle Tour A guided tour through the hills of Jamaica.
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Captain Crazy again There he is again, worlds most famous tour guide, Capatain Crazy (or Mr.
Tropical Spit - Takes A little Jamaican gift courtesy of myself, Olivia and her good friend Kara.
Jamaican National Anthem 2009 Opening with a call from the Maroon "Abeng" horn, this contemporary version of the Jamaican National Anthem showcases the beauty, people, art, athletics and cultural diversity of our island home, Jama
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