A Short History of Jamaica

geography               -||| ||- -|- -||||- -||- This page offers quite a bit of useful information about Jamaica. Follow the links to find more specific information on particular parts of our country. If we have left anything out . . . Jamaica is the largest and most westerly Englisspeaking island in the Caribbean, 90 miles south of Cuba and 550 miles south of Miami.  It has low coastal plains. Its best beaches on the north and west coast. Jamaica is mountainous in the interior, with a peak in the Blue Mountains of 7,402 feet.   Only a one and a half hour flight from Miami, Jamaica is easy to get to and a fun place to be. Jamaica is one of the largest islands in the Caribbean (nearly 4500 square miles) giving you lots of places to discover and endless miles of beaches to explore.   Most of our visitors arrive at the Montego Bay International airport. Some choose to stay in . Most head either east or west to explore Jamaica first hand.   is located on the western tip of Jamaica, one and a half hours from Mobay and is the home to the finest sunsets in the world and the worlds greatest beach.   Ocho Rios, Runaway Bay and Port Antonio are all to the east of MoBay. is one hour east of the airport and is a great place to escape for a while. is one and a half hours east and is a popular destination for cruise ships. is one and...