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Spotlight On
Port Antonio is today’s grown-up playground for mature free spirits. The old seaside town has long been a favourite resort for the rich and famous who, attracted to the seclusion, sophistication and serenity of the place, built elegant villas in the surrounding areas. Port Antonio is one of the most accessible towns in Jamaica. Within the town itself, few places are out of walking or bicycling distance. > Learn More
| Should your experiences and impressions animate your creative vein, you will find inspiration at the hotel’s own Gallery Carriacou where works of local artists are displayed. The gallery plays host to all forms of art and craft. Exhibition openings are complemented with musical, dance or literary performances. > Learn More
| Sea Cliff Resort is a sea-front development comprising of 28 villas, three and four bedroom log houses, each with its own swimming pool. A place ideally suited for complete rest rejuvenation and relaxation. > Learn More
| Restaurant Mille Fleurs at Hotel Mocking Bird Hill offers culinary delights in a romantic setting. Acclaimed by Gourmet magazine, the restaurant offers terrace dining with spectacular views overlooking the harbour of Port Antonio and the sweep of tropically forested hills with the Caribbean Sea in the background. Sample some of the best food in Jamaica after taking in the spectacular sunsets. > Learn More
| Joing us for the pre-Tourism Day seminar and exhibition entitled “Climate Change and the Bottom-line…the Strategic Business Outlook for Jamaica’s Tourism Sector”. > Learn More
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Spelling Jamaica:
The spelling of “Jamaica” was not standardized until well after the English conquest. Englishmen wrote the word as it sounded: thus we have Gemecoe, Gemegoe, Jamico, Jammaca and Mamecah. It was often spelled Xaymaca. The first map on which Jamaica appears was made by Bartolome Colombo, Christopher's younger brother, to illustrate the Admiral's fourth voyage. He spelled it Jamaicha.
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