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What you Need to Know About Jamaica

History

It was originally filled with Arawak Indians. Then it became a territorial fight among the various European countries.

Knowing all that, Jamaica has a lot of influences among them. You'll be able to taste that in their food.

It has been influenced by a number of countries: British, Spanish, Cajun, etc. It was a target for the pirates to invade.

It's now a cool place to have a vacation.

People

They are very friendly. They have traditional views. They live a simple life not filled with material things. They believe friends and family is important. They will make you happy because they are happy.

Culture

They are a poor and rich classed society. Some people live in shacks while others live in houses. You won't find many apartments where we are going.

Food

It's mostly sea and traditional food. They use lime in their cooking instead of lemon since lemons aren't from the island.

You'll see quite a few meals that are prepared with yummy vegetables that are native to that island. One of my favorite things to eat is their famous Jerk Chicken which doesn't compare to anything in the other parts of the world.

Present Situation

The economy is mainly focused on tourism. Although they have a few factories for bauxite mining in the manufacturing of aluminum and the harvesting of their famous expensive Blue Mountain Coffee, they are really into the tourism thing and that's making you feel good.

Cities

They are nice with little shops and a few of your favorite franchise fast food places. But since you're there for your first time, you might want to get a taste of eating their foods.

Climate

80 to 100 degrees. But hey, you'll be enjoying the water a lot through our adventure.

Immigration Regulations

Bring your passport.

Manners

If they come to your country, you expect them to be on good behavior. They don't want you to have a bad manner license.

Shopping

When you go shopping, it's duty free which saves you quite a bit on prices. When you shop outside a designated store, you need to take haggling lessons. Yes, they're included in the tour.

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