Kingston, Jamaica

Kingston is the capital and the commercial, administrative and cultural heart of Jamaica. It is the largest English-speaking city in the Caribbean, has the seventh largest natural harbor in the world, and lies on a wide plain with the sea to the south and St. Andrew Mountain as its backdrop to the north. It was founded in 1692 after an earthquake devastated the capital Port Royal. Attractions include: Bob Marley Museum, Castleton Botanical Gardens, Caymanas Park, Colins & Notes Museum, Devon House, Hope Botanical Gardens, Institute of Jamaica, Jamaica Conference Center, Jamaica Defense Force Museum, King’s House, Lime Cay, National Gallery of Jamaica, National Gallery of Art, Rockfort Mineral Spa, and University of the West Indies.