Touring Balcarres in Jamaica
Balcarres in the region of Portland is a city located in Jamaica - some 13 mi or ( 21 km ) North-East of Kingston , the country's capital city .
Time in Balcarres is now 09:41 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Jamaica " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Spanish Town, Port Antonio, Pleasing Prospect, Mulleth Hall, and Morant Bay. Being here already, consider visiting Spanish Town . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Balcarres ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Our Lame Jamaican Vacation: Part 3 - Wishing for Sunshine in Ocho Rios; Finding It in Kingston
Part 3 of our Jamaican vacation; days 3 and 4. Day 3 consisted of sitting around feeling sorry for ourselves that the weather wasn't cooperating. Cloudy again. Day 4, we hired a local driver who took ..
Stuck behind a truck on the Junction Road in Jamaica
Headed from Kingston to Port Antonio ..
Hurricane Gustav in Kingston Jamaica
Tropical Storm Gustav around 6:00 thursday evening ..
Driving in the Blue Mountains
Up from Kingston to Newcastle. Just shot from the car, no major scenery but you can see the mists on the mountains. Music - Lee Scratch Perry - Are You Coming Home. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
1907 Kingston earthquake
The 1907 Kingston earthquake which shook the capital of the island of Jamaica with a magnitude of 6.5 on the moment magnitude scale on Monday January 14, at about 3:30 pm local time, was considered by many writers of that time one of the world's deadliest earthquakes recorded in history.
Located at 18.20 -76.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Newcastle, Jamaica
Newcastle is a settlement in the Blue Mountains of Jamaica. Formerly a military hill station for the British Army it is now a training centre for the Jamaica Defence Force. Newcastle became a military centre in the 1840s when Major General Sir William Maynard Gomm, Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica (and Britain's longest serving soldier), observed that yellow fever, a major cause of death among the British troops stationed in Jamaica, was far less prevalent in the mountains.
Located at 18.19 -76.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Buff Bay River
The Buff Bay River is a river of Jamaica.
Located at 18.23 -76.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Buff Bay, Jamaica
Buff Bay is a settlement in Jamaica.
Located at 18.23 -76.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Spanish River (Jamaica)
The Spanish River is a river of Jamaica. The Spring Garden, near the Spanish River, was one of the earliest sugar plantations in Jamaica.
Located at 18.23 -76.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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