Jamaica Independence Day: August 6 (1962)
"Jamaica" (Jamaica) in the Arawak Indian ethnic language and Italy as "the springs of the island." Fengmao due to water plants on the island, named after the rich underground water source.
National flower: Life Muhua.
Capital: Kingston (Kingston)
Jamaica, the original Arawak Indians for the family residence. 1494 Columbus discovered the island. 1509 reduced to a colony of Spain. 1655 British occupation of the island. End of the 17th century to the early 19th century, becoming one of the British slave market. 1843 Britain announced the abolition of slavery. 1866 became a British Crown Colony. 1958 to participate in the West Indies Federation. 1959 was granted internal autonomy. September 1961 to withdraw from the West Indies Federation. August 6, 1962 declaration of independence for the Commonwealth member countries.
Jamaica is the Caribbean's major tourist country, the reception of visitors each year nearly 1 million, her 10,992 square kilometers of land owned Qianban scenery, 10,000 kinds of scenery.
Jamaica Attractions: Charles Fort, St. Peter's Basilica, the ancient royal palace
Nigeruier Negril
Jamaica Island at the western end of Negril, can watch the spectacular sunset to the Caribbean, full of romantic, has now become lovers and tourists will be to land.
Go to Negril! This first song Caterers Jamaica Sunburn population, attracted many people to Nigeruier coast.
But here, no one will interfere with whom, here are coconut leaves for the roof of the Hotel and Villas, unique style, you can Xiaozhu. 2 string
Mengtangebei Montego Bay
Mengtangebei, Jamaicans nickname for the "Dream Bay." Mengtangebei 12 million people, Jamaica is the second largest city. Here the beautiful white beaches endless, is a good place to vacation. European and American tourists often come to vacation and enjoy water sports and golf, make this place into a world-renowned Caribbean Vacation holy sites.
1494, landing of Christopher Columbus visited Jamaica in Arawa local Indian tribes, is here as a colony in 1655, as a resort is the beginning of the 20th century thing.
Mengtangebei the name is derived from Spanish Manteca (oil). Here is used to butter and lard the loading and unloading port, a long history, left many relics, for you to Xunyou visits.
Columbus Park, Columbus Park
When Columbus discovered Jamaica is the initial landing sites, known as "discovery Bay," overlooks the sea of small hills now turned into parks, erect like a Columbus, and a display of artillery and fortifications, and other relics. Also in the five kilometer distance, is that the British were defeated Spaniard escaped the steer, called "Escape Bay."
Kingston, Kingston
Kingston, the capital has a population of 600,000, is Jamaica's political, economic and cultural centre, "reggae" music originated.
Town 300-year history, there are many valuable historical relics. It has rows of the new urban office buildings and hotels,it on the streets of vendors, full of vitality and Xuanrang the old urban areas, the two respective urban development, mutual characteristics.
Royal Hong Kong Port Royal
1655 Jamaica for the British occupation, followed by the Royal become the stronghold of pirates and Shengjiyishi. At that time the pirates are well-known nickname is "the old devil's Heng Limo root", since the starting the attack between the Caribbean countries of vessels, gold and silver treasures plundered, and then enjoy the pleasures of this.
