Jamaica (Kingston)

Nearby areas in Jamaica (Kingston)

At once old and avant-garde, this is the capital and largest city, focusing on business yet also offering the best in Jamaica's culture, such as the Jamaica Philharmonic, the National Dance Theater, and the Hope Botanical Gardens. Residents in this dry, dusty region call it the reggae capital of the world. Nearby are Port Royal, once an infamous pirate lair destroyed by earthquake in 1692 and now restored, and Spanish Town, the capital from 1534-1872. It was the second city built here by the Spaniards after the now-abandoned Nueva Sevilla.

For more information about Jamaica (Kingston)

Jamaica Tourist Board

2 St Lucia Avenue, PO Box 360, Kingston 5, Jamaica, phone 876-929-9200, fax 876-929-9375.

Chicago

500 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1030, Chicago, IL 60611, phone 312-527-1296, fax 312-527-1472.

Los Angeles

3440 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 805, Los Angeles, CA 90010, phone 213-384-1123, fax 213-384-1780.

Miami

1320 South Dixie Highway, Suite 1101, Coral Gables, FL 33146, phone 305-665-0557, fax 305-666-7239.

New York

801 Second Avenue, 20th Floor, New York, NY 10017, phone 212-856-9727, fax 212-856-9730.