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Island Rock Sports Bar and Grill (Main St., Salem, tel. 876/973-6661, 10 a.m.–midnight daily, US$3–22), located across from the road leading to Hedonism III, is a laid-back restaurant and bar serving a variety of local dishes.

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At Jamaica Seafood Restaurant (Main St., tel. 876/398-2838, 8:30 a.m.–10 p.m. daily) chef Noel serves typical Jamaican dishes, fish, and conch soup.

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Leaca's Restaurant (Main St., tel. 876/434-5466, 8 a.m.–9 p.m. Mon.–Sat.) serves Jamaican breakfast and lunch and dinner staples like ackee and saltfish, fried chicken, curry goat, and oxtail accompanied by rice and peas.

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The British Bulldog (Main St. Salem, tel. 876/540-4662, 10 a.m.–11 p.m. daily) claims the title of the only British-owned pub in Jamaica. Karaoke is staged every Sunday (8:30 p.m.–late), and there's a pool table for the slower nights. Little differentiates this from other bars where the beverage offering is concerned.

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Originally named Puerto Seco (Dry Harbor) by Christopher Columbus, Discovery Bay was renamed to reflect the debated assertion that this was the first point in Jamaica where the explorer made landfall. Many experts believe that the actual first point of entry was in Rio Bueno, a few kilometers farther west, where Columbus could have sought freshwater.

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Puerto Seco Beach Club (8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. daily, US20 adults, US$10 children 5–11, children under 5 free) was completely reimagined and renovated in 2017-2018 after Guardsman Hospitality, the recreational arm of Kingston businessman Kenny Benjamin's security group, took a lease on the property.

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Quadrant Wharf is the old sugar terminal where an old winch lies rusting. A plaque on the wall facing the road tells of the importance of the location, from Columbus' landing to the export of sugar, arms, and bauxite.

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Just around the bend from the bauxite terminal in Old Folly, Columbus Park (free) hugs the steep slope rising from the western side of the bay.

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Discovery Bay Villa (tel. 876/973-2836 or 876/973-2663) is a convenient and affordable accommodation a three-minute walk from Puerto Seco Beach across the highway.

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Paradise Place (54 Bridgewater Garden, Poinciana Drive at the corner of and Sunflower Dr., contact owner Paul Shaw, tel. 876/973-9495, or cell tel.

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