Vacation Rental Villas Jamaica
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Port Antonio, once vacation home of actor Errol Flynn, is considered Jamaica's most beautiful port, and is the sport fishing capital of the island. The beauty of the area, the beaches, rafting on the Rio Grande River, Blue Lagoon (the world's largest natural swimming pool), Nunsuch Caves, Somerset Falls, and Maroon "jerk" pork and chicken still attract many visitors to its hotels and villas. ... The most popular form of outdoor activity on the island is beachgoing. Jamaica's north coast has luxury resorts, hotels, and private villas every few miles. The off-season, from mid-April to mid-December, offers lower rates. Most resorts offer special Mission rates. Check with the CLO for the current rate list. The partially completed Highway 2000 project, a four-lane expressway, is making it easier to travel west and north of Kingston, and is drastically reducing travel times. ... [Read More]
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Beaches on the south coast of the Dominican Republic are Boca Chica (25 miles east of the capital); Güayacanes, Playa Caribe, Hotel Metro (Mission members can use its beach by showing Embassy identification), Juan Dolio, and Villas del Mar; Las Saladillas in Barahona (75 miles to the west); and Bayahibe in La Romana (80 miles to the east). Points of interest on the north coast include the port city of Puerto Plata. La Isabela, the first settlement in the New World; and Sosua, where settled Jewish refugees from Germany in 1939. Both Puerto Plata and Sosua have beautiful white sand beaches and are about 150 miles north of Santo Domingo. Samana, 170 miles northeast of the capital, was settled by freed American slaves around 1865. English is still spoken by many of the descendants of the original settlers. ... [Read More]
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