November 2016

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Columbus Park, Discovery Bay

I was excited to see where Columbus first set foot on Jamaica in 1494 at this park on appropriately-named Discovery Bay – until I found out that this actually isn’t where he landed! Historians have since found the actual spot near St. Ann’s Bay, where there is a small, hidden-away statue of the explorer. Columbus Park is still worth a visit, with a lot of interesting historical artifacts from around Jamaica, including old cannons and the remains of an old sugar estate aqueduct.

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Tonalá, Mexico 📍 - tonalá, a city of about 400,000 people, lies just east of #guadalajara and is famous for its markets and #tianguis, full of #handicrafts and beautiful #pottery ...

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Buff Bay, Jamaica 📍 - loved this colorful #bar in the lively little town of #buffbay on #market day in #jamaica`s portland parish ...

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Port Maria, Jamaica 📍 - the old port maria #courthouse in st. mary parish was built in 1821, damaged by fire in 1988, restored in 2000, and today still stands a great example of georgian #architecture in #jamaica ...

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Blue Mountains, Jamaica 📍 - the #beautiful, lush and cool #bluemountains of #jamaica, named for the azure-colored fog that hangs around the mountain tops, are an unxpected wonder in this #island known for its warmth and beaches! ...

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Guadalajara, Mexico 📍 - the white pillars and gothic vaulted interior of #guadalajara`s gorgeous #cathedral, centerpiece of the city`s centro historico ...

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Guadalajara, Mexico 📍 - ¡guadalajara, guadalajara!  little me hiding within the huge #guadalajara #sign in the #city`s plaza de la liberación, with the #cathedral lit up in the background ...

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Montego Bay, Jamaica 📍 - hello #montegobay!  finally made it out to beautiful #jamaica, country number 169! 😁 doctor`s cave beach on #mobay`s `hip strip` is one of the country`s most famous beaches... and I can see why! ...

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Discovery Bay, Jamaica 📍 - `exploring` the spot where christopher columbus first landed and `discovered` #jamaica in 1494, at columbus park in aptly-named discovery bay ...

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Falmouth, Jamaica 📍 - this lovely lady graciously allowed me to snap her photo while selling her tropical #fruit and produce in #falmouth`s water square ...

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Irish Town, Jamaica 📍 - the 200 year-old creighton estate great house in #irishtown, deep in the heart of #jamaica`s beautiful #bluemountains, where i enjoyed my first cup of amazing blue mountain #coffee! ...

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