Jamaica

Quick facts

• The Blue Lagoon, located near Port Antonio, is famous for its stunning turquoise waters and is approximately 200 feet deep, making it one of the deepest natural lagoons in the Caribbean.
• Reggae music, which originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s, has roots in earlier genres like ska and rocksteady, and it gained worldwide popularity through artists such as Bob Marley, whose 1977 album 'Exodus' has sold over 1 million copies.
• Jamaica is home to the Blue Mountain Coffee, which is considered one of the rarest and most sought-after coffees globally, with only about 0.5% of Jamaica's coffee production exported as Blue Mountain Coffee.
• The island has the highest concentration of national parks in the Caribbean, with six parks covering over 20% of its land area, including the Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2013.
• Jamaica's national dish, ackee and saltfish, is made from the ackee fruit, which is native to West Africa, and was introduced to Jamaica in the 18th century, becoming a staple of the island's cuisine.

Travel details

Country

Jamaica

Wind (now)

8 km/h

Humidity (now)

61%

Coordinates

18.1851, -77.3948