Jamaica Insight Guide
APA Publications Pte Ltd (Publisher)
8th Edition
Published on 25. February 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
369 pages
978-981-234-076-4 (ISBN)
Description
This guide includes a section detailing Jamaica's history, 13 features covering the country's life and culture, ranging from the red-hot rythyms of Reggae to the spicy and pungent cuisine, a region-by-region visitor's guide to the sights, and a comprehensive Travel Tips section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers. Plus hundreds of photographs and 16 maps.
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Series
Edition
8th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Singapore
Singapore
Publishing group
APA Publications
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
colour illustrations, 16 colour maps
Dimensions
Height: 223 mm
Width: 151 mm
Weight
781 gr
ISBN-13
978-981-234-076-4 (9789812340764)
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Content
Maps: Jamaica; Kingston; Around Kingston; The Blue Mountains; Port Antonio; East Coast; Ocho Rios; North Central Coast; Montego Bay; Northwest Coast; Cockpit Country; Negril; West Coast; Southwest and the Interior; Inside front cover: Jamaica; Inside back cover: Greater Kingston. Introduction & History: Portrait of an Island; Decisive Dates; The Earliest Islanders; Spanish Discovery; The British Takeover; Pirates and Buccaneers; The Plantation Era; Transition to Independence; The Political Canvas. Features: Migration, Education and Trade; The Jamaicans; The Vibrant Spiritual Spectrum; Red-hot Rhythms of Reggae; Dance and Drama: Everybody's a Star; Literature - Tales From "Back 'A' Yard"; Art, from Ghetto to Gallery; Sport; Food - Discovering Nyam; Pardon my Patois. Places: Introduction; Kingston and Environs; Port Royal; High in the Blue Mountains; Port Antonio; The East Coast; Ocho Rios and Environs; Montego Bay; Conquering the Cockpit Country; Negril and the South; Spanish Town and the Southwest. Picture Stories: Architecture; Jamaica on Film; Flora and Fauna; Ecotourism. Information Panels: Ganja: the Sacred Weed; Cricket; Scaling the Blue Mountain Peak. Travel Tips - Highlights: Getting Acquainted; Planning the Trip; Practical Tips; Getting Around; Where to Stay; Where to Eat; Culture ; Excursions; Language; Further Reading.