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Countless waterfalls tumble and cascade downward</B></div> <div> <B>over boulders and gorges, feeding the rivers which spread out like hundreds of fingers</B></div> <div> <B>across the island. The water gently flows by riverbanks lined with wildflowers, or past</B></div> <div> <B>mangrove swamps and rustic fishing villages, whitewashed towns, and the Colonial</B></div> <div> <B>Great Houses which dot the countryside. Finally the rivers blend into the Caribbean Sea,</B></div> <div> <B>only to wash up on the golden beaches that encircle this intriguing island.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Jamaica is a paradise for both the adventuresome traveler seeking the many unique</B></div> <div> <B>outdoor treasures which the island offers in abundance, as well as for those wanting</B></div> <div> <B>to be pampered at the island's many spas, or lavished upon at one of the all-inclusive</B></div> <div> <B>fun and sun resorts which line the legendary Northern Gold Coast. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>History, People & Culture</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Welcome to Jamaica, an island that the Arawak Indians called "Xymaca"- the land of</B></div> <div> <B>wood </B><B>and water. Columbus first visited the island on his second voyage in 1494; on</B></div> <div> <B>another voyage in1503 he was stranded on the north coast due to a shipwreck.  His</B></div> <div> <B>own log details the beauty of the island and the help of the friendly Arawak people.</B></div> <div> <B>His affection for the Arawak did not stop him from claiming the island for Spain.</B></div> <div> <B>The only thing the colonists seemed to accomplish was the extermination of the</B></div> <div> <B>Arawaks and the introduction of African slaves brought in to replace them.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Arrival of the English</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>After nearly 150 years as a Spanish backwater the island was changed forever with</B></div> <div> <B>the arrival of an invading English army in 1655. The English ousted the Spanish and</B></div> <div> <B>began their own colonization. Jamaica became a permanent possession of England</B></div> <div> <B>after a bloody Spanish counter-invasion failed miserably in 1670.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Pirates, Plunder and Power</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>The English quickly turned Port Royal into a fortified and thriving port that grew richer</B></div> <div> <B>at the expense of plundered Spanish cities  and galleons. As a magnet for swashbuckling</B></div> <div> <B>pirates, the port also gained a reputation as one of the most dubious and notorious cities</B></div> <div> <B>in the world. Piracy on the high seas began to disappear with the appointment of the</B></div> <div> <B>infamous Captain Morgan as Lt. Governor of Jamaica. Once a pirate himself, Captain</B></div> <div> <B>Morgan turned on his former associates and rooted out pirate strongholds. Morgan</B></div> <div> <B>helped firmly establish the powerful English presence throughout the Caribbean.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Earthquakes, Sugar and Slave Revolts</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Jamaica's capital city, Port Royal, once boasted that it was the "wickedest city on earth"</B></div> <div> <B>On June 7, 1692, just before noon, a devastating earthquake struck the capital and in less</B></div> <div> <B>than twenty minutes most of the city was ripped from land and driven into the sea. Giant</B></div> <div> <B>tidal waves swept over ships and into the crushed city, drowning thousands and leaving</B></div> <div> <B>only a handful of survivors to rebuild the ruined port (in 1704 a fire would destroy all</B></div> <div> <B>these rebuilding efforts).</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Despite the destruction of their capital city, the rest of the island prospered as a major</B></div> <div> <B>agricultural center of the Caribbean. Due to its large size, fertile soil and abundant rainfall,</B></div> <div> <B>Jamaica grew many crops, the most lucrative being sugar cane. An explosion in world</B></div> <div> <B>demand for sugar allowed Jamaica to grow rich and powerful as more and more slaves</B></div> <div> <B>were imported to the island to expand the plantations. Over the years the ratio of slaves</B></div> <div> <B>to owners reached proportions of 15:1. Unrest and demands for freedom spread</B></div> <div> <B>throughout the island. Slave revolts became a constant and the English army was</B></div> <div> <B>called in to crush the many rebellions.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Maroons and the Cockpit Country</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>One of the most interesting historical notes unfolded in the rugged limestone hill area</B></div> <div> <B>known as the Cockpit Country. Slaves escaping into this remote and unfriendly terrain</B></div> <div> <B>were called Maroons derived from the Spanish word Cameroon, which means 'wild'.</B></div> <div> <B>Their numbers kept growing as a continuous stream of runaway slaves added to their</B></div> <div> <B>ranks. The Maroons fought the Spanish and English for over 100 years from their</B></div> <div> <B>mountain strongholds. Only after the English army fought their way into the capital of</B></div> <div> <B>Nanny Town and burned it to the ground was peace finally made.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>The Maroons received autonomy; in return, the English asked for a cessation of</B></div> <div> <B>fighting and that all further slaves that escaped into the area would be returned</B></div> <div> <B>to the owners for a bounty.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Emancipation and Independence</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>The early 1800's saw continued slave unrest and another bloody conflict with the</B></div> <div> <B>Maroons. Finally, in 1838 slavery was ended throughout the British Empire. Hundreds</B></div> <div> <B>of thousands of Jamaican slaves rejoiced; former slaves refused to work the fields and</B></div> <div> <B>the once lucrative sugar business began to fade away. Political reform and participation</B></div> <div> <B>in government by the local Jamaicans continued for the next 100 years, sometimes</B></div> <div> <B>erupting into violent of the British Commonwealth. The Royal British Troops withdrew</B></div> <div> <B>that same year, ending over 300 years of British rule on the island.</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.reggae.vibes.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.reggae.vibes.com"><U><B>"Out of Many, One People"</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>This is the motto that unites the many different people of Jamaica, the majority of whom</B></div> <div> <B>are of African and African-European descent. There are also small minorities of Chinese,</B></div> <div> <B>Indian, Portuguese, German and English, along with emigrants from other Caribbean</B></div> <div> <B>islands. In general Jamaicans are friendly, outgoing and very proud of their nation.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>They enjoy humor, swapping stories (or liming as they call it), can be opinionated and</B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#9900CC" FACE="Arial" ><B>are very talented. Jamaican artwork is highly sought after and the</B></FONT><B> </B><A HREF="http://niceup.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://niceup.com"><U><B>Reggae music</B></U></A><B> </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#9900CC" FACE="Arial" ><B>that</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>originated on the island is world renown. Though English is the official language it is</B></div> <div> <B>fascinating to listen to "Jamaican Talk", or the local dialect spoken in a musical lilt- a</B></div> <div> <B>mixture of English and African words (and some slang thrown in as well!).</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Jamaicans keep a positive and carefree attitude toward life, answering many questions</B></div> <div> <B>or inquiries with a "No Problem Mon" or an "Irie" - believing that its all going to work out</B></div> <div> <B>and everything is OK! If you want to experience the culture and the people firsthand,</B></div> <div> <B>Jamaica runs a very successful and popular 'Meet the People' program that matches up</B></div> <div> <B>families of similar interests.Contact the Jamaica Tourist Board at 800.233.4582. No</B></div> <div> <B>Problem Mon.!</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.reggaecd.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.reggaecd.com"><U><B>The Jamaican Flag</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>Features a gold cross on a black-and-green background. Some Jamaican friends</B></div> <div> <B>explained to me that the gold cross represented the sunshine that blesses the island,</B></div> <div> <B>the green from the rainfall that makes the island lush and verdant and the black for the</B></div> <div> <B>people and for the African slaves forced over to the island that after centuries won their</B></div> <div> <B>freedom. The flag is recognized throughout the world and Jamaican sports teams</B></div> <div> <B>proudly incorporate the flag into their uniforms.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Spider Man</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Oral traditions formed a powerful bond of folklore that has been passed down from</B></div> <div> <B>African slaves in the 17th and 18th century  and are still retold today. There are two</B></div> <div> <B>spirits in Jamaican folklore -- Obeah and Jumbie. Obeah is a superstitious spirit that</B></div> <div> <B>is held accountable for both good and evil. Legend has it that Obeah takes things</B></div> <div> <B>away from people who take it for granted (health, wealth, happiness, love etc.), so</B></div> <div> <B>when you ask a Jamaican how they are doing or feeling they may quickly answer </B></div> <div> <B>"could be better" or "not too bad". </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>The jumbie is similar to the jumbies of other Caribbean islands and is represented at</B></div> <div> <B>Carnival and parades as the stilt-walking 12 and 18 feet tall twirling Mocko Jumbies.</B></div> <div> <B>They are said to be spirits of dead people who didn't want to leave the island.</B></div> <div> <B>Jamaican lore is also full of stories of the African-linked Anansi or spider. The stories</B></div> <div> <B>are used as parables to teach lessons. 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