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Delve into Retirement in Jamaica
Retirement in the region of St. Elizabeth is a city in Jamaica - some 66 mi or ( 106 km ) West of Kingston , the country's capital .
Current time in Retirement is now 03:20 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Jamaica " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: White Hill, Spanish Town, Savanna-la-Mar, Santa Cruz, and Retirement. While being here, make sure to check out White Hill . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Retirement ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Ninja man and Daughter. GT Taylor Stage show Jamaica
GT Taylor Stage show. Ninja man and daughter Christmas Day St Elizabeth Jamaica 2008 ..
Sandals Whitehouse, Jamaica. Awesome!
Vacation video from Sandals Whitehouse,Jamaica. Video is shot on a Kodak Play Sport 1080p waterproof (supposedly-lol) recorder. ..
Jamaica Jerk (History)
This Jamaican way of cooking food has invaded restaurants and cafés worldwide, adding a hint of spice to cocktail parties and backyard cookouts alike. Just about any meat can be jerked, but the real s ..
Capleton sings Someday & Acres for unt.se/musikbloggen
Capleton aka King Shango aka The Prophet singing the three first tracks, Someday, Acres and When I came to town, from the album I-ternal Fire. Location: Backstage at the 2010 launch of "St Mary Mi Com ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Accompong
Accompong is a historical maroon village, located in the hills of St. Elizabeth Parish in Jamaica, consolidated by a treaty in 1739. It is located in one of the two areas where runaway slaves settled, originally with the Taínos, isolated enough to be safe first from the Spanish and then later from the British. The town of Accompong was named after the Maroon leader Accompong, who was the brother of a number of other Maroon leaders: Quao, Cuffy, Cudjoe, and Nanny, from an Ashanti family.
Located at 18.23 -77.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Maggotty
Maggotty is a settlement in Jamaica. It has a population of 1,335 as of 2009. Was a Bauxite mining town in the 1960s and 1970s. The Revere Bauxite plant polluted the longest river on the Island of Jamaica, the Black river.
Located at 18.15 -77.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
One Eye River
The One-Eye River is a river in the parishes of Manchester and St Elizabeth in Jamaica. It is a tributary of the Black River.
Located at 18.18 -77.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Holland Bamboo
Holland Bamboo is a settlement in Saint Elizabeth Parish in Jamaica.
Located at 18.12 -77.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Black River (Jamaica)
The Black River is one of the longest rivers in Jamaica. At a length of 53.4 km, it was believed to be the longest until it was discovered that the Rio Minho was 92.8 km long. Its name refers to the darkness of the river bed caused by thick layers of decomposing vegetation. Over 100 species of birds have been recorded in the Black River morass.
Located at 18.19 -77.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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