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Pimp my ride!

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July 2nd 2008
I arrived in Jamaica after flying through Barbados and Antigua, meaning in a five hour period that morning I was in fact on four different Caribbean islands. The Norman Manley airport in Kingston is at the end of a long strip of land jutting out into the sea, with which it is level. This basically means that when the water rises, the sole road to the airport is usually washed out with flights canc ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Jamaica

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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