Jamaica Insight Guide
APA Publications Pte Ltd (Verlag)
978-981-234-076-4 (ISBN)
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This guide includes a section detailing Jamaica's history, 13 features covering the country's life and culture, ranging from the red-hot rythyms of Reggae to the spicy and pungent cuisine, a region-by-region visitor's guide to the sights, and a comprehensive Travel Tips section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers. Plus hundreds of photographs and 16 maps.
Maps: Jamaica; Kingston; Around Kingston; The Blue Mountains; Port Antonio; East Coast; Ocho Rios; North Central Coast; Montego Bay; Northwest Coast; Cockpit Country; Negril; West Coast; Southwest and the Interior; Inside front cover: Jamaica; Inside back cover: Greater Kingston. Introduction & History: Portrait of an Island; Decisive Dates; The Earliest Islanders; Spanish Discovery; The British Takeover; Pirates and Buccaneers; The Plantation Era; Transition to Independence; The Political Canvas. Features: Migration, Education and Trade; The Jamaicans; The Vibrant Spiritual Spectrum; Red-hot Rhythms of Reggae; Dance and Drama: Everybody's a Star; Literature - Tales From "Back 'A' Yard"; Art, from Ghetto to Gallery; Sport; Food - Discovering Nyam; Pardon my Patois. Places: Introduction; Kingston and Environs; Port Royal; High in the Blue Mountains; Port Antonio; The East Coast; Ocho Rios and Environs; Montego Bay; Conquering the Cockpit Country; Negril and the South; Spanish Town and the Southwest. Picture Stories: Architecture; Jamaica on Film; Flora and Fauna; Ecotourism. Information Panels: Ganja: the Sacred Weed; Cricket; Scaling the Blue Mountain Peak. Travel Tips - Highlights: Getting Acquainted; Planning the Trip; Practical Tips; Getting Around; Where to Stay; Where to Eat; Culture ; Excursions; Language; Further Reading.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 25.2.2000 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Insight Guides |
| Zusatzinfo | colour illustrations, 16 colour maps |
| Verlagsort | Singapore |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 151 x 223 mm |
| Gewicht | 781 g |
| Themenwelt | Reiseführer ► Nord- / Mittelamerika ► Karibik |
| ISBN-10 | 981-234-076-9 / 9812340769 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-981-234-076-4 / 9789812340764 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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