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I was told by many people that the island of Jamaica is full of contrasts: extreme poverty of local people and extreme excessivness of many luxury resorts, covering most of the Jamaican shores. And I was told that it is not a good place for independent travelers.

Travel Notes on Jamaica

Alex Mumzhiu
2006-03-25 16:35:00

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Tour book told me also about high crime rate, lots of hustlers and so on. And it is true. In Montego bay, you cannot walk the street uninterrupted. You are all the time approached by people in different degrees of aggressiveness. Jamaica is a breeding ground of black nationalism. Jamaican Marcus Garvey founded the United Negro Improvement Association in 1914. Many elements of black culture like Rastafarian-ism and dread locks were invented in Jamaica. It is interesting that black nationalists and white supremacists have the same goal: to repatriate blacks to Africa.

Black people who were slaves of white people, now have to serve them again at these all inclusive resorts. But they found a way to get even with their oppressors! They forced them to swim in their urine! Resorts probably have adequate sewer filtering systems, but these shanty towns where locals live obviously do not. And all sewer water goes directly to the ocean. Predominant wind from NE- passat, sent this thick layer of diluted sewer water along the North shore where most resorts are located. No tour book tells about this gross fact! After I figured it out I took an all day bus ride to the NE corner of Jamaica to the city of Port Antonio. From the road I have seen many all inclusive resorts occupying almost entire North Shore of Jamaica. A thick layer of yellowish water flows in front of them.

Port Antonio is located on the North Eastern corner of Jamaica, where fresh ocean water for the first time touches Jamaican soil. Water is blue and perfectly clean here. People are wonderful. The same people as in Montego bay are helpful and welcoming. Nobody begs for money.

I stayed in an old colonial house with an interesting design. The hotel owner, a charming old black lady Miss Brown was a little bit ceremonial and in the same time funny. Cost $15. The hotel's name is "Brown's Cache Villa", 19 Fort George St, Port Antonio (listed in LP).

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I can see you hate black people. I don't know anywhere in the world you don't have poor people and most of the things you say are fabricated. Get real man aparthide went long ago. Don't tell me you are still uncivilized like the slave masters!!!!!

June Grant, 2007-08-13 04:48:21