Factbites
 Where results make sense
About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   PR   |   Contact us  

Topic: Blue Mountains (Jamaica)


  
  Blue Mountains, Jamaica   -   breathtaking views, bird watching and great hiking places
The 194,000 acre Blue Mountain and John Crow Mountain National Park was established in 1992 to preserve some of the remaining forests and to protect the island’s largest watershed.
The traditional Blue Mountain trek is the 7 mile hike to the peak with an increase in altitude of 3000 ft. Jamaicans prefer to reach the peak at sunrise so the 3-4 hour hike is usually undertaken in darkness.
The mountain slopes were cleared to establish coffee plantations and by the first quarter of the 19th century, Jamaica was the leading coffee producer in the world.
www.great-adventures.com /destinations/jamaica/bluemo.html   (2129 words)

  
  Jamaica - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Jamaica   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Jamaica was a thriving commercial and retail centre from the early 20th century onwards.
Jamaica's name is a corruption of that of an American Indian people who inhabited the area before Europeans arrived.
Jamaica was incorporated in 1683 as the first seat of Queens County, and became a ward of the Queens city borough in 1898.
encyclopedia.farlex.com /Jamaica   (1069 words)

  
 Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee
Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee is probably of the most popular and in demand coffees in the world.
Volcanica’s Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee is imported directly from one of the few authorized growers on the island.
Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee is the most famous specialty coffee and has its own strain of coffee bean described as blue-green beans.
www.volcanicacoffee.com /coffee-articles/jamaica-blue-mountain-coffee.htm   (558 words)

  
 The Blue Mountains (Jamaica)
A sign at the beginning of the trail to Blue Mountain Peak tells the climber that he/she is “6 ½ miles from the peak” as they begin ascending “Jacob’s Ladder” the first leg of the climb.
Not everyone’s cup of tea is a night hike to the top of a mountain so there are many lower and easier trails for those who just want to enjoy nature at her finest.
The Blue Mountain and John Crow Mountain National Park, established in 1992 covers nearly 200,000 acres of diverse mountain forest with more than 800 species of native plants and one of the largest migratory bird habitats in the Caribbean.
www.jamaicans.com /tourist/thebluemountains.shtml   (1381 words)

  
 Jamaica's Blue Mountains : Introduction | Frommers.com
Jamaica has some of the most varied and unusual topography in the Caribbean, including a mountain range laced with rough rivers, streams, and waterfalls.
But for the nature enthusiast, the mountains reveal an astonishingly complex series of ecosystems that change radically as you climb from sea level to fog-shrouded peaks.
To the east of the Blue Mountains, moving toward the sea, are the John Crow Mountains, another vast area of scenic beauty, although the trails here are more overgrown than the more trodden paths of the Blue Mountains.
www.frommers.com /destinations/jamaica'sbluemountains/0774010001.html   (313 words)

  
 Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee. Real Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee
Blue Mountain Coffee must be grown in prescribed areas within the parishes of St. Thomas, St. Andrew and Portland in the eastern part of the island at altitudes between 2,000 - 5,000 ft. above sea level.
Blue Mountain Coffee was first introduced into Jamaica from 1728.
Jamaica's natural climatic conditions produced a bean of such high quality that the island's Coffee Industry quickly expanded and by 1814 there were over 600 coffee plantations in Jamaica.
www.bageco.com /coffee.htm   (429 words)

  
 Jamaica Hotels & Attractions - all information for Jamaica Vacation Travel
Overwhelming and fascinating in equal measure, Jamaica capital Kingston is quite unlike anywhere else in the Caribbean.
Jamaica's shrine to permissive indulgence, Negril has metamorphosed from deserted fishing beach to full-blown resort town in little over two decades.
Downtown Kingston Heritage The heartbeat of Jamaica, Kingston sits at the crossroads of the Caribbean, North and Latin America, and is the largest English-speaking city south of Florida.
www.all-jamaica.com   (385 words)

  
 Jamaica Hotels by SmartStays - Lowest room rates and hotel reservations for Jamaica   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Jamaica is an island nation and the third largest in Caribbean Sea, to east is Haiti, to west is Cayman Island.
The meaning of Jamaica describes its character of Land of wood and water, where English language is a significant in their lives, after only the US and Canada.
Jamaica’s accommodations are varied from cute-charming inns to luxurious resort where all adventure activities fully provided.
www.smartstays.com /jamaica   (648 words)

  
 Coffee And Espresso - Blue Mountain Coffee   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Jamaica is home to the most exciting, exotic, exhilarating and aromatic coffee in the world. This Blue Mountain Coffee is named for the region in which it is grown. The Blue Mountains and the crops are 100% pure and our product comes from that area of Blue Mountain which yields the finest strain.
Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee, 100 Percent Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee, Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee
Blue Mountain Coffee, Jamaican Coffee, Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee
www.coffeeandespressowebsite.com /bluemountaincoffee   (2415 words)

  
 GORP - Biking Jamaica's Blue Mountains
Their misty peaks and lush green slopes are watered by the heaviest rainfall in Jamaica, and their forests are home to hummingbirds, butterflies, over 500 flowering plants, 65 species of orchid and a curious trees named Chusquea abietifolia which flowers, simultaneously, only once every 33 years.
The guides are young men from Blue Mountain villages who know the landscape and aren't shy about sharing their insights.
Before joining the Blue Mountain, one of our gung-ho guides was in trouble with the police for petty thieving.
gorp.away.com /gorp/location/carrib/bik_fatt.htm   (1313 words)

  
 Downhill mountain biking - Ocho Rios, Kingston Jamaica blue mountain biking holiday tours.
Blue Mountain Bicycle Tours Ltd. of Jamaica offers biking and hiking vacations holiday at Ocho Rios and Kingston.
Travel to Jamaica for downhill mountain biking trails.
Your scenic descent will take you through lush mountain flora, over bridges and vestal waterfalls, through the region which is home to the renowned Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee.
www.bmtoursja.com   (191 words)

  
 blue mountains picture - nail art clip arts arts group media arts digital arts o brother where art thou computer arts ...
These are parts of the Blue Mountains west goaustralia.about.com/library/weekly/blpicbm07.htm - 27k Norman Lindsay Gallery and Museum - Blue Mountains and Museum Blue Mountains Click on the pic to view the next image.
Jamaica Date: 09/16/1998 encyclopedia.com/html/B/BlueM1tnsU1S1.asp - 45k Blue Mountains on Encyclopedia.com Blue Mountains, region of New South Wales, SE Australia.
Blue Mountains; Manly; The First Annual HDC Australia BBQ; Brisbane, Australia Zoo deaddogparty.com/bluemountains.html - 7k The Blue Mountains - The 'Nicky' Oz Experience - BootsnAll Travelogues it was a breath of fresh air when i took a trip the blue mountains.
www.phorum.artukraine.ru /arts_oil_painting/blue_mountains.html   (2415 words)

  
 Pirate Strongholds & Hideouts
The mountains to the east are the highest, rising to 7402 feet at Blue Mountain Peak, so named because of the trailing mists that colour it’s slopes.
For a while, Jamaica was considered to be the personal property of Columbus and when he died in 1506, the title passed to his son Diego, who appointed Jamaica’s first governor, Don Juan de Esquivel.
The colonies on Jamaica, however, languished and were seen as weak targets; constantly harassed by French, English and Dutch pirates who had begun to ply their deadly trade throughout the Caribbean.
www.piratesinfo.com /detail/detail.php?article_id=72   (7723 words)

  
 Jamaica - Kingston - Blue Mountains - Official Site for Travel
Jamaica has some of the most varied and unusual topography in the Caribbean, including a mountain range laced with rough rivers, streams, and waterfalls.
But for the nature enthusiast, the mountains reveal an astonishingly complex series of ecosystems that change radically as you climb from sea level to the fog-shrouded peaks.
To the east of the Blue Mountains, moving toward the sea, are the John Crow Mountains, another vast area of scenic beauty, although the trails here are more overgrown than the more trodden paths of the Blue Mountains.
www.all-jamaica.com /kingston/k_bmount.html   (367 words)

  
 Jamaica Villas Jamaica Resorts Hotels Caribbean Villa Rentals
Port Antonio was the original tourist capital of Jamaica and visited regularly by the rich and famous.
Jamaica's beautiful, unspoiled south coast is the perfect getaway if you want a quiet and intimate vacation in a non-tourist setting.
The Blue Mountains stretch from the north-eastern edge of Kingston, inwards and upwards through the lush and beautiful mountains all the way to Blue Mountains Peak.
www.jamaicaplacestostay.com   (591 words)

  
 Kingston Jamaica. spanish Town Jamaica. Jamaican Blue Mountains.
The capital of Jamaica is Kingston which is a booming metropolitan area with a population of over 800,000.
Kingston is located in the southeast part of the island.
Nestled between the Blue Mountains and spanish Town, Kingston dates back to 1692.
www.jamaica-travel-vacation.com /kingston-jamaica.html   (296 words)

  
 Blue Mountains Hotels - HotelTravel.com HOTEL REVIEWS, DISCOUNTS up to 75%
Katoomba is a main tourist destination in the Blue Mountains combining spectacular views with a wide variety of accommodation.
It is the heart of the Blue Mountains and is where the main attractions of the area are, such as the Scenic Railway, Scenic Skyway, the famous Three Sisters as well as the Jenolan Caves located on the north western fringe of the National Park.
Blue Mountains Hotels : Blue Mountains Guide : Blue Mountains Map : Blue Mountains Resort : Blue Mountains Travel
www.hoteltravel.com /australia/blue_mountains/hotels.htm   (123 words)

  
 Vacation Rentals Homes Villas Resorts Vacation Rentals by Owners
Looking for Luxury Villas, Summar Vacation Rentals, Private Homes, Cabins, Condos, Beach Cottages, Country Inns, Bed and Breakfasts, Resorts, or Hotels.
We make locating a rental for your next golf vacation, dive trip, honeymoon to the Caribbean Islands, Mexico, Florida, Smoky Mountains, Colorado, Outer Banks, California or other top travel destinations easy by renting directly.
Browse from one of the links below or click on one of the Rental Properties or Resorts featured here.
www.reservationsdirect.com   (689 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)

Factbites
  About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   Press   |   Contact us  
Copyright © 2005-2007 www.factbites.com Usage implies agreement with terms.