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81. Bob Marley: King of Reggae

If you mention reggae, Jamaica, Rastafari, or marijuana, chances are the first thought that comes to most peoples' minds is Bob Marley. The man has become synonymous with all things good about Jamaica and its people, carrying the country's cultural torch decades after his death in 1981. There's no way to measure the goodwill this man has brought the country.
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82. Marcus Mosiah Garvey: Black power prophet

Marcus Mosiah Garvey was born in St. Ann's Bay in 1887 to humble but educated parents. After completing elementary school, he moved to Kingston, where he worked in a print shop and became increasingly interested and engaged in organized movements aimed at improving conditions for black Jamaicans.
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83. Ocho Rios Weekly Nightlife Schedule

Tuesday

Ocean's 11 Karaoke Night at Ocean's 11 Watering Hole (Cruise Ship Pier, tel. 876/974-8444, 8 p.m. 1 a.m. )

Karaoke Night After Party at Blitz Nightclub (4 DaCosta Dr., a.k.a. Main St., tel. 876/974-4407, 1 6 a.m. )

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84. Planning Your Trip

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KINGSTON
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85. Explore Jamaica

The Best of Jamaica

Two weeks is a good length for a trip to Jamaica and provides enough time to relax on the beach while also venturing beyond the sun and sand for a mix of adventure and culture. Highlights include Negril's West End, a few days in quiet Belmont, Kingston's culture and nightlife, and Portland's aristocratic history and lush natural beauty.

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86. PLANNING YOUR TIME

Kingston has a tendency to consume time, so it's perfect for those who like to idle about and soak up local culture. Skylarking, or idling, is in fact one of Jamaica's favorite pastimes.
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87. HISTORY

Kingston didn't become an important city, or a city at all for that matter, until well after the British captured Jamaica from Spain in 1655. It wasn't until the great earthquake of 1692 left the nearby boomtown of Port Royal almost entirely underwater that Kingston's population grew to any size--thanks to the survivors fleeing from across the harbor.
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88. ORIENTATION

The parish of Kingston encompasses what is today referred to as Downtown, as well as the Palisadoes, a 16-kilometer-long, thin strip of land that runs from the roundabout at Harbour View to the tip of Port Royal.
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89. Safety

Kingston is a city of nearly one million people, the vast majority of whom know poverty.
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90. Sights

Kingston's main draws relate to Jamaica's history, heritage, and culture as opposed to the natural features that form the basis of the tourism economy concentrated on the north and west coasts.
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