Visiting Jamaica
HISTORY Jamaica was occupied by the Spanish from 1494 to 1655. The English came to Jamaica and invaded and captured the island for their own. Jamaica became a British colony in 1707, then became a "Crown" colony in 1866. A "Crown" colony means a UK government stands-in for the monarch back in the UK. After the English captured the island they began using a British government to control all overseas territory. This type of action caused the English Civil War. After the war, the locals of Jamaica wanted a rule that only locals and not whites should govern the island and the British parliament. Before Visiting Jamaica If you are not staying at a resort where the airport transportation is included, getting around Jamaica can be expensive. Taxis and any other forms of transportation can cost you a heavy amount of money. Renting a car is a better choice than paying taxis, but be mindful to you look out...