While there are a number of things to do and see in Jamaica, you won’t want to miss some of the most beautiful gardens found in the world. Jamaica is home to numerous botanical gardens, including Castleton, Bath, Cinchona, Hope Gardens, and Clydesdale.

The Castleton Botanical Garden is located in St. Mary. It was established in 1862, and has a wide variety of plants. The garden was originally home to more than four thousand plants that originated from the English Garden at Kew. Special plants that were first introduced to Jamaica, starting here, include Navel Orange, Tangerine, Spathodea, Bombay Mango, and Poinciana. Here, you will also find Strychnos, which is what many medicines, as well as the poison Strychnine, are made of.

The Bath Botanical Gardens are much smaller than the Castleton Gardens, but they have historical value, as this was the second botanical garden to be developed in the western hemisphere. Bath is located in St. Thomas, but it was destroyed in the 19th century when the Sulphur River flooded. While it is still maintained, the project was relocated to Castleton in 1862.

The Cinchona Botanical Gardens were planted in 1868 in St. Andrew. Nothing is currently cultivated or studied here, however, there are plans to get things started here again in the near future. It is still worth a visit for the spectacular views of the Blue Mountains, the Liguanea Plains, Kingston, and Strawberry Hill.

The Hope Gardens were established in 1881 in St. Andrew, covering two hundred acres of the Hope Estate. The land was acquired by the Government for experimental gardening, where new varieties of sugar cane were planted, covering most of the gardens, with ten acres reserved for planting teak, Trinidad Cocoa, Pineapples, and Liberian Coffee.

The Clydesdale Gardens, in St. Andrew, has become a national park. It is very relaxing and secluded, and hidden in the hills of the Blue Mountains. Coffee was once produced here, and you can still see the water wheel and the barbecues.

Of all of the botanical gardens, the Castleton is the one that you definitely don’t want to miss, as this is the one that is still well maintained today. The Wag Water River runs through Castleton, and you are free to swim here.

There are other lush and beautiful parks throughout Jamaica that are not considered botanical gardens. These include the Hollywell National Park, National Heros Park, St. William Grant Park, Claude Stuart Park, Seville Heritage Park, Nelson Mandela Park, Wynter’s Park, Serenity Park, Independence Park, Blue Mountain Peak, and Long Mountain.

Of these parks, Blue Mountain Peak is not to be missed. From here, you can see points of the Caribbean Ocean as it meets Jamaica, and on a clear day, you can see all the way to Cuba. Seville Heritage Park is also something special. It is located in St. Ann, on the historic Seville Estate. Here, you will be able to view a collection of artifacts in the Great House from the Tainos culture, as well as the African and European cultures.

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Jamaica is one of the luxury islands and the finest tourist destinations in West Indies. The island is filled with appetizing food, enjoyable music, white sand beaches and several other things. All inclusive Jamaica vacations offer a nice opportunity for exploring various tourist attractions of Jamaica.

The city of Jamaica lies just south of Cuba and west of the Dominican Republic. All the major cities near Jamaica are situated on the seashore, including the crowded centers of Ocho Rios, Montego Bay and Kingston. During your all-inclusive Jamaica vacations, you can travel to Jamaica, Bahamas and various beaches of Jamaica for a pleasurable all-inclusive vacation in the Caribbean.

Seven Mile Beach is one of the finest beaches of Jamaica, which is located near Negril. The picturesque beach is extended 11 km beside the west coast. The whole beach is covered by golden sands and is an ideal place for families

Boston Bay Beach is another attractive beach in Jamaica, which is located near the Port Antonio. The beach is renowned for its clean waters, white sands and the grand jerk-pork stands. Tourists can witness the largest sea waves at Boston Bay Beach and can hire surfboards to enjoy surfing in the waters.

Tourists can explore some of the interior areas of Jamaica during the all inclusive Jamaica vacations. The Black River is sited on the South Coast of Jamaica. While wandering in this region you will remember the real Tarzan realm, because the place is full with lush green trees and forests.

While on excursion with South Coast Safaris, you will find untamed crocodiles in the woods. As well, the place is a hometown for many wild things. Bird watchers will forget everything here seeing the abundance of birds and bird life in these forests.

Green Grotto Caves are attractive caves near Jamaica and once these granite caves were used to conceal fugitive slaves. On the face of the caves, there are non-stop boardrooms and there is a supernatural Grotto Lake near it. You can visit the lake by taking a boat. Blue Mountains is another beautiful place near Jamaica, which should not be missed on your all-inclusive Jamaica vacations.

The Blue Mountains is one of the largest and greenest parks in the Caribbean and it is best for traveling around. To reach the peak of the mountains you have to trek five to six hours through deep foliage. While having a trek you will listen to wonderful birdsongs and chirping of the birds.

All inclusive Jamaica vacations offer a nice opportunity of enjoying the rafting experience. You can go for rafting on the Rio Grande, which is located near Port Antonio. Rafting on the Rio Grande is a unique experience at Jamaica and you can use the bamboo poles to push the rafts. Martha Brea’s village is another place to enjoy rafting during Jamaica vacations.

The village offers a superb rafting experience. Here you have to sit on a high platform, which is made from cane wood and from the platform you can observe long spread out river surroundings. The view of the river scenery is attractive and charming.

Enjoy an all inclusive Jamaica vacations by exploring various attractions and relishing the glory this place.

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