Jamaica Offers Ecotourism

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Attractions include beautiful beaches, history, waterfalls, and botanical gardens.Port Antonio is also the closest major town to Blue Mountain, Jamaica's highest peak, which is worth a visit in its own right. This is Jamaica's lush, tropical side, and the sleepy town appeals to a wide range of visitors.Jamaican culture elsewhere on the island, away from the big hotels.There isn't much in the way of tourist infrastructure – no themed just-for-tourist parties.

This is one of ecotour website ( and already link to ecotour in Jamaica. ) If you got any chance, don't forget to consider that have a trip to Jamaica, the friendly land in the world!

Vocabulary:

1.Ecotourism–noun
Tourism to places having unspoiled natural resources, with minimal impact on the environment being a primary concern.

2.infrestructure -noun

The fundamental facilities and systems serving a country, city, or area, as transportation and communication systems, power plants, and schools.

3.lush -adj. lush·er, lush·est

Having or characterized by luxuriant vegetation.

Jamaica for Sale

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The Jamaica Environmental Trust released "Jamaica for Sale," a 92 minute video documentary highlighting disturbing issues behind the island's normally rosy sun, sea and sand tourism image.

The video features the faces and voices of Caribbean personalities' talking about the wake of a burst of construction of mega-hotels across Jamaica's coastline. The film shows how gains from tourism development come at a high price to the people. Moreover, local people are being cut off, penned in and denied their voice - all in the name of tourism development. The video set a major emphasis on the "FACTs" of Tourism DEVELOPEMENT!

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Vocabulary:

documentary: Movies, Television. based on or re-creating an actual event, era, life story, etc., that purports to be factually accurate and contains no fictional elements.　-adj, -noun (documentary film)

construction: the occupation or industry of building　-noun

burst: to issue forth suddenly and forcibly, as from confinement or through an obstacle: Oil burst to the surface. He burst through the doorway. 　-vi., --vt., -noun, -idiom:burst at the seams, to be filled to or beyond normal capacity: This room will be bursting at the seams when all the guests arrive.

Jamaican Blue Mountain

Jamaica is one place of production of Blue Mountain Coffee.
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Jamaican Blue Mountain is one of the world’s most sought-after specialty coffee.But it’s hard to find even in Jamaica, since the vast majority of the crop is commercially grown, machine roasted, and then exported. Only a few backwoods growers still roast the old-fashioned way, selling their harvest to locals and passersby.
The world’s top importers are on a constant hunt for the next great bean."To find the best, you’ve got to roll up your sleeves and go to the source," said Geoff Watts, a Chicago-based coffee company.
According to Dennis, the cloud cover produces a denser, more flavorful arabica bean. He and his extended family still pick the ripe coffee by hand, lay the beans on bamboo racks to dry, and then roast them over a wood fire.Even the grinding method is rudimentary,Hampton poured the beans' procession got to be by hand and natural.
This was some amazing coffee produced.






Vocabularies
commercially商業上;通商上: pertaining to, or characteristic of commerce
denser(煙,霧等)濃厚的:crowded or compact; transmitting little light
rudimentary基本的,初步的:pertaining to rudiments or first principles; elementary

[wanna buy it?]
[Somebody had tried it.]

Music of Jamaica

Reggae is one type of music originated in Jamaica.
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In the 1960s, REGGAE mixing ska and American rock and roll together. With some folk influences, the growing urban popularity of the Rastafari movement, rocksteady evolved into what is now known as roots reggae.Pioneers like King Tubby and Lee Scratch Perry began adding new vocals over the old beats; the lyrics were rhythmic and rhyme-heavy. After the popularity of reggae died down in the early 1980s, derivatives of dub dominated the Jamaican charts. These included ragga and dancehall, both of which remained popular in Jamaica alone until the mainstream breakthrough of American gangsta rap.Ragga especially now has many devoted followers throughout the world. Here is a good web shows the last reggae to you.
In my view, the background of the music is a basic rhythm but pleasure feeling. And in the video, I also can understand more culture of Jamaica. Hope u enjoy in Reggae!

Vocabularies:
Ska: A fusion of the two styles, along with soca and other genres, formed ska, and it's also an extremely popular form of music intended for dancing.
die down: to become calm or quiet; subside.
danca hall: a public establishment that, for an admission fee, provides its patrons with music and space for dancing and, sometimes, dancing partners and refreshments.
gangsta: an aggressive type of rap music focused on gang culture and violence; also called gaggster rap, gansta rap.

Rice and Peas

One thing I must to introduce is the main food, Rice and Peas.

I remember that one friend I meet in the U.S often made his traditional food for my friends and me. The acting not only satisfies our desire to RICE, but also communicates culture.

Curry Chicken also is another dish we had at that time. I can't forget the aroma when the chicken approach my mouth. By the way, I suddenly know that not merely Mom can cook the yummist meal!

Vocabularies

recipe 烹飪法；食譜–noun
1. a set of instructions for making or preparing something, esp. a food dish: a recipe for a cake.
2. a medical prescription.
3. a method to attain a desired end: a recipe for success.

thyme【植】麝香草屬植物;百里香[U]–noun
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Thymus, of the mint family, including the common garden herb T. vulgaris, a low subshrub having narrow, aromatic leaves used for seasoning.

scallion【植】青蔥;韭蔥–noun
1. any onion that does not form a large bulb; green onion.
2. a shallot.
3. a leek.

hot pepper【植】甜椒–noun
1. any of variously shaped pungent peppers of the genus Capsicum, containing large amounts of capsaicin and usually having thin walls.
2. a plant bearing such a pepper.

A fabulous on any Caribbean cruise itinerary

Jamaica cruise guide

From stunning beaches to dramatic mountain backdrops, Jamaica is a fabulous stop-off on any Caribbean cruise itinerary.
Jamaica's north-west coast is home to the rocky cliffs and vast sandy beaches of Negril, famous for its spectacular sunsets. Montego Bay and Ocho Rios, along with Dunn's River Falls.





Montego Bay, or Mo Bay as it is known, is the island's second-largest city. . Restaurants, bars and shops are centred on Gloucester Avenue, nicknamed the Hip Strip, and nearby is the white-sand Doctors Cave Beach, famous for its mineral springs that are said to have therapeutic powers.
From here, cruise passengers can take the 20-minute walk into the city or jump on one of the tour buses for the five-minute ride. Taxis are also available.


Ocho Rios is more tourist-friendly, and with its craft market and duty-free shops it has more of a relaxed atmosphere. Less touristy than the other resorts, this lush enclave is noted for its stunning setting by attracted Hollywood stars and a string of celebrities (Errol Flynn: swashbuckling film star).
It is the busiest port of the three and ships dock closer to the town which is just a five- to 10-minute walk away. Or take the quick two-minute hop-on buses/ taxis that line up outside the terminal.

Introduction to Jamaica

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˙Jamaica in Wikipedia
Official name: Jamaica
Capital: Kingston
Population: 2.7 million
Currency: Jamaican dollar
Language: English, English Creole
Date of independence: 1962
Date when current borders were established: 1962
National day: Aug 5
Vehicle country identifying code: JA
Time zone (hours plus or minus from GMT): -5
International telephone dialling code: +1876
Internet country identifying code: .jm
Jamaican flag







First colonized by the Spanish then by British from 1655. Jamaica is located in the Caribbean, 145 km (90 miles) south of Cuba. It was the first of the Caribbean island countries to become independent in the postwar years, and remains an active force in Caribbean politics. Jamaica is influential on music scene, such as reggae and ska developed in the tough conditions of Kingston's poor districts.

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