Accompong is the name of a Maroon town, a festival and a Maroon. Accompong, the founder of Accompong Maroon Town, was the brother of Quao, Cuffy,...
Places to Go/ Heritage
Also known as Blighia sapida, Ackee is the national fruit of Jamaica and part of the national dish ‘Ackee and Saltfish’ (codfish),...
Commonly referred to as ‘sinkle bible’, aloe vera is from the Arabian Peninsula and is a type of succulent of the genus Aloe that contains more...
Anancy is a trickster folktale character in the form of a spider. He is the main character in Anancy stories that originated in West Africa by the...
Bamboo Avenue, Saint Elizabeth Parish
Bamboo Avenue (Holland Bamboo) is a stunning 2 ½ miles road in St. Elizabeth between Middle Quarters and Lacovia. The scenic stretch is lined on...
This is a flatbread made from cassava flour and often served with Escovitch fish. The cassava plant is shredded, juiced, dried and then pounded...
A mineral spring in the St. Thomas hills thought to possess medicinal and healing properties. In the late 17th century, a runaway slave realized...
High Street, Black River, Saint Elizabeth Parish
At a grandiose height in all its Georgian architectural glory, the St. Elizabeth Parish Court was built around the early 20th century. Court...
St. Elizabeth
In Black River, St. Elizabeth, this spa is one of Jamaica’s most famous cold mineral springs. Its high content of sulphur and other minerals is...
8 Perth Road Mandeville
One of Jamaica's most beautiful colonial-era buildings, this Mandeville, Manchester great house is one of the four estates that comprise...