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From the pirate ruins of Port Royal to the glowing water of the Luminous Lagoon, these are the places Jamaicans and visitors love most.

Original illustrated view of Dunn's River Falls, Saint Ann

Dunn's River Falls

Saint Ann

A 180-foot terraced waterfall that tumbles straight into the Caribbean Sea — climbed hand-in-hand in a human chain.

Climb the falls, then cool off on the beach at the base.

Original illustrated view of Negril Seven Mile Beach, Westmoreland

Negril Seven Mile Beach

Westmoreland

Miles of white sand and calm turquoise water, ending at the limestone cliffs of West End.

Sunset from Rick's Cafe, with cliff divers silhouetted against the sky.

Original illustrated view of Boston Bay, Portland

Boston Bay

Portland

The birthplace of jerk — pimento-smoked pork and chicken cooked over open drums.

Eat jerk where it was invented, then surf the best waves on the island.

Original illustrated view of Bob Marley Museum, Kingston

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Bob Marley Museum

Kingston

The legend's home and Tuff Gong studio at 56 Hope Road, preserved as he left it.

The bullet holes from the 1976 attack are still in the wall.

Original illustrated view of Blue Mountain Peak, Saint Thomas / Portland

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Blue Mountain Peak

Saint Thomas / Portland

Jamaica's highest point at 7,402 ft, home of the world-famous Blue Mountain coffee.

The midnight hike to catch sunrise above the clouds — Cuba visible on a clear day.

Original illustrated view of Luminous Lagoon, Trelawny

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Luminous Lagoon

Trelawny

Microorganisms make the water glow electric blue wherever it is disturbed after dark.

A night swim that lights up around your body.

Original illustrated view of Port Royal, Kingston

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Port Royal

Kingston

Once 'the wickedest city on earth', the pirate capital sank into the sea in the 1692 earthquake.

Fort Charles, the Giddy House, and fried fish at Gloria's.

Original illustrated view of Rio Grande Bamboo Rafting, Portland

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Rio Grande Bamboo Rafting

Portland

A slow, green drift down the Rio Grande on a 30-foot bamboo raft poled by a captain.

Popularised by Errol Flynn; still the most peaceful hour on the island.

Original illustrated view of YS Falls, Saint Elizabeth

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YS Falls

Saint Elizabeth

Seven cascades and natural pools set in a working cattle farm in the cool interior.

Rope swing, zipline, and far fewer crowds than the north coast.

Original illustrated view of Martha Brae River, Trelawny

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Martha Brae River

Trelawny

A gentle three-mile raft through tropical forest, named for a legendary Taino woman.

Legend says Martha Brae drowned Spanish gold-seekers by changing the river's course.

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Question 1 of 20Destinations

Which Jamaican waterfall tumbles through terraces toward the Caribbean Sea?

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