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DOCTORS CAVE BEACH CLUB

Founded in 1906, Doctor's Cave Beach Club is nestled between the Marine Park and the Hip Strip. The translucent water is known for its mineral content and our world-famous white-sand beach is clean and inviting. More than just a great beach, the food court and beach bar at Doctor's Cave provide a variety of meals and drinks to satisfy the taste buds. Our convenient cyber cafe keeps you in touch with the world.Hours of Operation
Sunday 8:30 am-6:30pm
Monday 8:30 am-6:30pm
Tuesday 8:30 am-6:30pm
Wednesday 8:30 am-6:30pm
Thursday 8:30 am-6:30pm
Friday 8:30 am-6:30pm
Saturday 8:30 am-6:30pm
Doctor's Cave Beach Club
Gloucester Avenue
White Sands Beach
Montego Bay
Tel: 876-952-2566
Fax: 876-952-1140
E-mail: drscave@n5.com.jm
http://www.doctorscavebathingclub.com


ROSEHALL GREAT HOUSE

The White Witch awaits you in the great house at Rose Hall. Dead more than a century, Annie Palmer still stirs memories of her reign as the mistress of the Rose Hall Great House. Cursed by slaves, the White Witch, Annie Palmer, turned a magnificent plantation into a hellhouse of atrocities. Countless slaves fell prey to her torture while all three of her husbands met death at her hands. The Great House is but one of many attractions on the 6,600 acre Rose Hall Plantation. Here, visitors can experience the complete spectrum of island living - mountain villages, canefields, luxury villas, resort hotels and condominiums, miles of beautiful beaches and well-maintained golf courses.
Hours of Operation
Sunday 9:00 am-6:00pm
Monday 9:00 am-6:00pm
Tuesday 9:00 am-6:00pm
Wednesday 9:00 am-6:00pm
Thursday 9:00 am-6:00pm
Friday 9:00 am-6:00pm
Saturday 9:00 am-6:00pm
Rose Hall Great House
Rose Hall
PO Box 186
Montego Bay
Tel: 876-953-2323
Fax: 876-953-2180
E-mail: rosehall@cwjamaica.com
http://www.imexpages.com/rosehall


BOB MARLEY EXPERIENCE and THEATRE

Discover the legend and spirit of Bob Marley. This retail and entertainment centre includes complimentary admission to an air-conditioned theatre where visitors watch a film on the life and work of Bob Marley on the big screen. Known as the "Bob Marley Experience", the centre carries an enormous collection of Marley t-shirts, music, gifts and souvenir items, considered the largest in the world.
Bob Marley Experience & Theatre
Half Moon Shopping Village
Rose Hall
Montego Bay
Tel: 876-953-3449
Fax: 876-953-9725
E-mail: jdelgado@infochan.com
http://www.bobmarleyexperience.com

RASTAFARI INDIGENOUS VILLAGE

INDIGENOUS JAMAICAN EXPERIENCE INCLUDES:
Welcome drink, Taste of local fruit in season:
Coconut Water, Papaya, Pineapple, mango, melon, etc,
Introduction to the flora of Jamaica – a county walk.
Herbal Garden Tour, ‘kitchen’ garden tour.
Meet local authentic Rastafari exchange of cultural information – history, geography.
Local drumming and dancing.
Purchase of gifts
Taste of local organic food products – roast yam, roast corn, juices, and food cooked over an open fire... all vegan food.
Watching craft being made.
THE TOUR IS CONDUCTED BY AUTHENTIC RASTAFARI.THE SETTING IS LOCAL, GREEN, AND SERENE.
Hours of Operation
Tuesday 10:00 am-4:00pm
Wednesday 10:00 am-4:00pm
Friday 10:00 am-4:00pm
Saturday 10:00 am-4:00pm
Montego River Gardens
Porto Bello
Montego Bay
Tel: 876 383 9068 / 410 1770
http://www.rastavillage.com

BRIEF HISTORY OF JAMAICA

Jamaica, the third largest Caribbean island, was inhabited by Arawak natives. When Christopher Columbus arrived at the island, he claimed the land for Spain. Still, it was not truly colonized until after his death. But only a few decades after Columbus' death almost all Arawaks were exterminated. Spain held the island against many buccaneer raids at the then main city, which is now called Spanish Town. Eventually England claimed the island in a raid, but the Spanish did not relinquish their claim to the island until 1670.

Jamaica became a base of operations for buccaneers, including Captain Henry Morgan. In return these buccaneers kept the other colonial powers from attacking the island. Africans were captured, kidnapped, and forced into slavery to work on plantations when sugarcane became the most important export on the island.

Many slaves arrived in Jamaica via the Atlantic slave trade during the same time enslaved Africans arrived in North America. During this time there were many racial tensions, and Jamaica had one of the highest instances of slave uprisings of any Caribbean island. After the British crown abolished slavery, the Jamaicans began working toward independence.

Jamaica gained a degree of local political control in the mid-1940s. The People's National Party (PNP) was founded in 1938. Its main rival, the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) was established five years later. The first elections under universal adult suffrage were held in 1944. Jamaica joined nine other UK territories in the Federation of the West Indies in 1958 but withdrew after Jamaican voters rejected membership in 1961. Jamaica gained independence on August 6, 1962, remaining a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. The first prime minister was Alexander Bustamante of the Jamaica Labour Party.

Reference: wikipedia.org