Jamaica Reemerges as Winter Travel Destination
Columbus found Jamaica in 1494 and he stranded there for 12 months. Today Jamaica attracts about 75 000 tourists annually making tourism Jamaica second major industry after agriculture. The island markets a tropical climate that rivals Europe s Riviera drawing winter American visitors.
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