I think Jamaica might be one of the most popular Caribbean Island to visit and for good reason! Have you ever been to JA? When and share you’re a Jamaican travel memory, mon!
- Jamaica produces Blue Mountain Coffee, a highly sought-after and expensive coffee that is popular across the globe. It is one of the rarest coffees in the world.
- The national dish of Jamaica is ackee and saltfish. Ackee is an odd-looking fruit that grows locally. The saltfish – a white fish (commonly doc) – is rehydrated in water overnight to reduce the saltiness and then cooked in a small amount of oil with peppers and onions added for flavor. This dish is served with dumplings that are either fried or boiled and typically eaten for breakfast.
- NO, surprise! Rum is the national drink of Jamaica. Have you ever heard of Wray and Nephew,
- British writer, Ian Fleming, is famous for his 007 James Bond character. Well he wrote in Jamaica, ten of his world-renowned James Bond spy thrillers for 12 years beginning in 1952
- Jamaica Was Once a Spanish Speaking Country: From 1509 to 1655, Jamaica was under Spanish rule. The capital of Jamaica was Villa de la Vega, which was called Spanish Town by the English. It is stilled called by this name today, though there are many other towns that have kept their Spanish names, such as Ocho Rios.
