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Jamaica
Flora & Fauna
The
Best Natural Attractions
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.
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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