MONTEGO BAY

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• HALF MOON SHOPPING VILLAGE read more ›
  (Rose Hall. Tel. 876-953-2211)
  www.halfmoon.com/shopping.php
  In the 40-or-so duty-free souvenir shops at this resort shopping center, you’ll be able to find gifts for everyone back home. Check out Usain Bolt sportswear for him and bejeweled tennis bracelets for her.

• ROSE HALL GREAT HOUSE read more ›
  (North Coast Hwy. Tel. 305-665-5379)
  rosehall.com
  One of Jamaica’s most famous examples of Georgian architecture, this towering remnant of the days of slavery is supposedly haunted. Annie Palmer, the mansion’s long dead mistress, is rumored to appear in mirrors and photographs.

• EVITA’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT read more ›
  (Eden Bower Rd, Ocho Rios. Tel. 876-974-2333)
  evitasjamaica.com
  If you like a killer view with your meal, then come to this hilltop Italian-Jamaican fusion restaurant. Order the Lasagna Rastafari, an island version of the classic containing callaloo (a spinach-like green) and ackee (a berry related to the lychee). $$$

• CORAL CLIFF HOTEL AND GAMING LOUNGE read more ›
  (165 Gloucester Ave. Tel. 876-952-4130)
  coralcliffjamaica.com
  Located on Montego Bay’s “Hip Strip,” Coral Cliff is entertainment central with slot machines, karaoke, cabaret, comedy and jazz, Latin and world-beat shows.

• KOOL RUNNINGS WATER PARK read more ›
  (Norman Manley Blvd, Negril. Tel. 876-957-5400)
  koolrunnings.com
  When the weather starts to warm up this month, cool off by zooming down the Jamaica Bobsled ride at this water park.

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Fun Fact!
Jamaica’s name comes from the Taino Indian word xaymaca, which means “land of wood and water.”