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Nature
The
Best Natural Attractions
(according
to Frommers)
Martha
Brae's Rafters Village (Montego
Bay; tel. 876/952-0889): Martha Brae's Rafters Village
offers the best river-rafting experience in and around
this popular resort. You sit on a raised dais on bamboo
logs and watch the river scenery unfold.
The
Black River (South
Coast): You can explore what feels like real Tarzan
country, with mangrove trees and crocodiles in the wild,
on an outing with South Coast Safaris (tel. 876/965-2513).
Lots of wild things grow in these swamps, and birders
delight in the bird life.
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Green
Grotto Caves (Discovery Bay; tel. 876/973-2841).
These limestone caves were once used to hide runaway slaves.
They're a world of stalagmites and stalactites, with seemingly
endless chambers and eerie Grotto Lake, which you can visit
in a boat.
Somerset
Falls (Port
Antonio): Waters from the Daniels River race down a deep
gorge through a rainforest. Flowering vines, waterfalls, and
foaming cascades form a lush backdrop. You can swim in the
deep rock pools.
Rafting
on the Rio Grande (Port
Antonio; tel. 876/913-5434): Shades of Errol Flynn, this
is the grandest rafting experience in Jamaica. The rafts are
propelled by bamboo poles.
Exploring
the Blue Mountains (outside Kingston;
tel. 876/960-6685): This is one of the biggest, wildest, and
greenest parks in the Caribbean,
ideal for exploring. You must hike 5 to 6 hours through thick
vegetation (hearing amazing birdsong on the way) to reach
the summit.
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