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Make It Jamaica Again After you cross Cuba by air Jamaica appears below like a splash of camouflage in the clear Caribbean Sea Close up the times and olive greens give to the silver squares of metal roofs glinting In the sun and you can make out the vivid scrawl of daycolored tracks running between them as If some wayward child bad scribbled undisciplined across the face of a map Driving into town the Bights and sounds Your eyes are dazzled by dozens of flowers oleander hibiscus The road is lined with palms and in between you catch tantalizing glimpses of the sea scattered with sailboats Scenes flash past A naked boy fishes by the waters edge A goat scampers in and out of vegetable stalls A couple of motor ists arms flailing argue as a group of villagers push and shove around them vainly trying to pry their cars apart You pass a record store and the heavy driving thunk of reggae throbs through the open window A DJ burbles Radio RJR Sound of Jamaica Sound of the Caribbean Sound of the WORLD Thousands of tons of music Jamaica 11425 square kilometres of mountains rivers beaches and rain forests has always appealed to vacationing Canadians Even during the disastrous years of Michael Manleys socialist govern merit when crime rates shot up Canadians continued to come to this Caribbean hot spot Things considerably when Prime Minister Edward Seaga took over the reigns of power in October ISM Ever since then the tourist industry has been going Tourist traffic is up per cent i last year and this season an estimated Canadians are expected to vacation on the island Jamaica is so popular because theres a lot more to see and do than on most Cart islands Geographically Its amazing diverse Jamaicas rivers are ideal for rafting her mountains wonderful for hiking And theres an amazing choice of sports available to windsurfing swimming scuba diving snorkelling sailing riding golfing cycling to name but a few History buffs can explore the elegant Great Houses former homes of the planta tion owners who used to rule the island with an iron hand Much of the activity centres around the resort towns of Rios and Bay on the north coast Negri on the west All offer sea sun sand In abundance but each town has a different feel to it Ocho RIos is perfect Tor people with families while Montego Bay the largest and most established resort offers the most variety Is for those who want to enjoy a hedonistic lifestyle the swinging singles syndrome The following is a brief breakdown of each onto Named by the Spanish Las the waterfalls this towns most famous land mark Is Dunns River Falls probably the most photographed spot in the Caribbean They tumble from a height of 600 fet In a series of gently graded rocky steps and visitors can paddle up and down with the help of a guide On Thursday evenings the place gets lively A Jamaica Feast is staged at the foot of the falls and by the light of flaming torches diners can stuff themselves stupid on a banquet of pumpkin soup barbecued chicken and roast suckling pig The ticket Is under and the price Includes as much rum as you can knock back In an evening The night terminates with a floor show complete with drummers fire eaters and limbo dancers Ocho has a good selection of hotels and restaurants Eateries range from the which specializes in seafood to the Almond Tree where visitors can try typically Jamaican dishes Next door to the Almond Tree Is the Hibiscus Tree Lodge a reasonablypriced hotel that Is ideal for families on a budget Rooms start at OS S per night Turtle Beach Towers a condominium Hotel InterContinental and Mallards Beach- Hyatt are also popular with families All have facilities for children Villas cost U S per week and some hotels have selfcatering efficiencies for rent as well as regular rooms MONTEGO BAY Montego Bay Mobay as most people call It is still an industrial town with busy bustling streets Its Jamaicas second largest city Of the big three resorts offers the lurgestonthelsland selection of hotels and restaurants They are too numerous to list here but they range from the prestigious Royal Carl Hotel to inexpensive guest houses like the Ocean View Toby Inn and Wexford Court Hotel The Half Moon Club is the classiest place in town an exclusive resort hotel where visitors can play golf tennis and squash as well as all the usual waters ports NEGRIL Things were sort of quiet around Negri until it was discovered by long hairs In the 60s Word soon spread that it was a great place to trade a little and commune with nature and before long the quiet fishing village was transformed into a nirvana for potsmoking hippies Vacationers let it all hang out at resorts like the Sundowner Hotel the Negri Beach Motel and Hedonism II Hedonism which was formerly known as Negri Beach Village has recently been revamped to the tune of million and this resort offers Club Med style all Inclusive holidays food flight accommodation and as much booze as you can drink for around one week This season theres an astonishing selection of packaged tours available