Land of the Rasta

No Problem Jamaica Mon!

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December 13th 2005
After a 9 hour flight with a dodgy touch down the plane broke into applause at the fact that we were on Jamaican soil in one piece! After extended customs and immigration, and a bizzare baggage retrieval system we managed to spot David in the crowd, leaping around and shouting "Welcome to Jamica mon!" David seemed to have embraced the Jamaican way of driving - dodging potholes, beeping his horn ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Jamaica » Kingston

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Jamaica gained full independence within the British Commonwealth in 1962. Deteriorating economic conditions during the 1970s led to recurrent violence and a drop off in tourism. Elections in 1980 saw the democratic socialists voted out of office. Pol... ... read more