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...an unruffled bay while backing into the sleepy Rio Grande Valley, Port Antonio is the perfect capital for Portland. The parish’s only sizable...

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Beyond the turnoff for Folly the A4 meanders east of Port Antonio through the coastal villages of Drapers, Frenchman’s Cove and Fairy...

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Heading east from Boston, the road hugs the coast and passes through 8km of striking scenery. Waves chew at rocky headlands as magnificent frigate birds circle overhead like juvenile pterodactyls. You...

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...lifestyle.Beautiful Portland parish, presided over by the sleepy town of Port Antonio, is the least developed resort area in Jamaica – a fact that...

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From the port of Quepos, the road swings inland for 7km before reaching the beaches of Manuel Antonio village and the entrance...

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...prominence as a banana-exporting port in the early 20th century...tourists are coming to Manuel Antonio by the boat load, and...

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...time the name stuck. The port attracted fleets from around the...colonists, under the command of Antonio de Viedma. After a harsh...

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Ken Jones Aerodrome (913-3173), 9km west of Port Antonio, was no longer receiving flights from Air Jamaica Express at last...

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...Boston Fruit Company went on to own 40 banana plantations from Port Antonio to Buff Bay, making Port Antonio the ‘banana capital of the...

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...service.City Plaza Pharmacy (993-2620; City Centre Plaza, Harbour St)Port Antonio Hospital (993-2646; Nuttall Rd; 24hr) Above the town on Naylor...

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• War-related

Port Antonio Square has a cenotaph honoring Jamaicans who gave their lives in...

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CIBC Jamaica Banking Centre (993-2708; 3 West St)FX Trader Cambio (993 3617; City Centre Plaza, Harbour St)National Commercial Bank (993-9822; 5 West St)RBTT Bank (993-9755; 28 Harbour St)Scotiabank (...

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• shenderson52
• Date Posted
• 14 August 2007 11:32pm
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• 18 August 2007 9:44am

...soon as possible! If you are considering Jamaica, I highly reccomend Port Antonio for a real escape from the hustle and bustle. I have...

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• jamdownron
• Date Posted
• 15 August 2007 7:47am
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• 18 August 2007 9:44am

wow, someone who actually gets it. the port antonio area is truly great. did you drive up into the blue...

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• emka84
• Date Posted
• 15 August 2007 12:14pm
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• 18 August 2007 9:44am

...to: option number 1.: MBJ to Ocho Rios and east to Port Antonio ORoption 2: MBJ to Negril, Treasure Beach, Accompong ???I would really...

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• MikeyMike
• Date Posted
• 18 August 2007 9:44am
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• 18 August 2007 9:44am

Port Antonio, Blue Mountains, and Treasure Beach are the places to go to...

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• Weaver
• Date Posted
• 18 August 2007 6:33am
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• 18 August 2007 9:44am

...already short on time. But you'll be back, so make Port Antonio your next trip destination

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• Le_Roche
• Date Posted
• 17 August 2007 10:03am
• Last Reply
• 18 August 2007 9:44am

Thank you for your very timely post! I'm planning a trip to Jamaica, but didn't want to do the resort/all-inclusive thing. I really want to avoid tourist spots and really immerse myself in the cultu...

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...on the top floor; the balconies have a stunning view of Port Antonio and its picturesque bay.This old favorite continues to inspire positive...

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If Port Antonio's main draw is the rafting trips down the Rio Grande...

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Offering rare comfort for a Port Antonio hotel so centrally located, the Timbamboo has spacious, sunny rooms with...

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• Hip-hop

This pretty but badly maintained stretch of sand 2km west of Port Antonio has a big, bad sound system. An area DJ collective called...

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• Entertainment
• Live music

The newest, liveliest spot in Port Antonio, La Best assumes a different identity depending on the evening. Fridays...

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