Jamaica, Caribbean nation in Greater Antilles, West Indies
Jamaica extends across 10,990 square kilometers of land between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, with mountains rising to 2,256 meters.
The Spanish controlled the island from 1494 until 1655, when England established its dominance and developed extensive sugar plantations using African labor.
The nation produced reggae music in the 1960s through musicians including Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, and Jimmy Cliff at Kingston recording studios.
Visitors require passports valid for six months beyond their stay, and flights arrive at Norman Manley Airport in Kingston or Sangster Airport in Montego Bay.
The Blue Mountains contain 800 species of plants, including the arabica coffee beans that grow between 900 and 1,700 meters above sea level.
Inception: 1962
Capital city: Kingston
Part of: Caribbean
Shares border with: United Kingdom
Website: https://gov.jm
GPS coordinates: 18.18505,-77.39477
Latest update: November 10, 2025 14:33
Jamaica offers a variety of natural sites: waterfalls like Dunn's River Falls, Caribbean beaches such as Seven Mile Beach, museums including the Bob Marley Museum in Kingston, and colonial homes like Rose Hall. The Blue Mountains, limestone caves, and navigable rivers are part of the island's natural heritage. Botanical gardens, mineral springs, and bird sanctuaries complete these attractions.
Hedonism Resorts
101.5 km
Dunn's River Falls
37.4 km
White Witch of Rose Hall
29.8 km
Rose Hall, Montego Bay
58.1 km
Blue Mountain Peak
87.7 km
James Bond Beach
53.2 km
Bob Marley Museum
67.6 km
Firefly Estate
57.5 km
King's House, Jamaica
67.1 km
Doctor's Cave Beach Club
65.7 km
Flat Bridge
45.5 km
Bob Marley birthplace in Nine Mile
17.6 km
Green Grotto Caves
30.7 km
Treasure Beach
51 km
Emancipation Park
67.1 km
Fort Charles (Jamaica)
64.7 km
Giddy House
64.8 km
Hellshire Beach
61.9 km
Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park
88 km
Reggae Beach
45.5 km
Mayfield Falls
75 km
Y. S. Falls
45.6 km
Mystic Mountain
38.1 km
National Gallery of Jamaica
68.1 km
Bob Marley Mausoleum
17.6 km
Sunset Beach Resort Au Natural Beach
65.9 km
Negril Lighthouse
102.4 km
Winifred Beach
107.9 kmReviews
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