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THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF JAMAICA AND MORE.......IRIE

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July 2nd 2012
THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF JAMAICA AND MORE….. IRIE From afar and atop, the Blue Mountains present as a cluster of rolling mounds inhabiting the eastern corner of Jamaica. And now, I was about to visit them, see them live, some sixty years after they were first described to me in high school lessons on West Indian geography. We set out, Penny, Charmaine, Ron and I, 6:30am, from Rose Hall in Saint ... 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