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Spotlight On
The Institute of Jamaica was established in 1879 by Sir Anthony Musgrave, Governor at the time. Over the years the institution has developed into the most significant cultural, artistic and scientific organisation in Jamaica. In 1978, the Institute of Jamaica Act of 1879 was repealed and its scope of activities expanded. > Learn More
| The first Rolex watch was sold in Jamaica in 1935 to Henry Lopez of Abbey Court Great House by the Swiss-born merchant Rudolf Wäckerlin at his newly-opened watch and jewellery store in Kingston called Swiss Stores. Some 70 years later, Swiss Stores is still under Swiss management with Peter and Ueli Bangerter at the helm, and continues to be the only official Rolex retailer in Jamaica through its five locations as well as offering after-sale services at its new state-of-the-art workshop. > Learn More
| Strawberry Hill, a signature mountaintop oasis, offers an enchanting mix of rich Jamaican heritage balanced by healthy conscious living. Perched in the Blue Mountains, and located 3,100 feet above sea level, this unique boutique property houses a Living Spa, a Main House, and twelve handcrafted 19th century Georgian style cottages, including one bedrooms, studios and deluxe villas; each is carefully sited in a private tropical haven with magnificent mountainside and city views. > Learn More
|  | Café Blue offers guests a combination of hot and cold coffee beverages, including espresso, cappuccino and lattes, as well as black and green herbal teas. > Learn More
| Experience the best the island has to offer, cycling along the coastal routes that circle its mountainous heart. Join Mr Motivator for this 380km bike ride of a lifetime. > Learn More
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Old Woman Savanna:
In Clarendon, running roughly from Kellits to Crofts Hill there is an area known as Old Woman's Savanna. It appeared so on earliest maps and apparently the old woman was a Spaniard -who refused to leave Jamaica when the English captured the island in 1655, even though her house and property in Spanish Town were seized. She received permission to retire to her hato in the country thus giving the name to the area
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