Jamaica on the road | Explore

A rambling road trip is one of the best ways to explore the diverse landscapes of Jamaica — from forested mountains to valleys and villages, from the cliffs of Negril to the waterfalls of Ocho Rios

By Caribbean Beat | Issue 159 (September/October 2019)

Said to have been first planted in the seventeenth century, Bamboo Alley in St Elizabeth Parish stretches for two and a half miles between the villages of Lacovia and Middle Quarters — a sun-dappled tunnel of green along the road to the south coast. Photo by Uliana Bazar/Alamy Stock Photo
A fresh coconut from a roadside fruit stall — like this one in St Mary Parish — is the best thirst-quencher on a long country drive. Photo by Jon Arnold Images Ltd/Alamy Stock Photo
Limestone cliffs mark Jamaica’s westernmost tip, close to Negril. Photo by Ian Dagnall/Alamy Stock Photo
The view is all green on the drive through the hills of St Ann Parish. Photo by Scott Kemper/Alamy Stock Photo
Fresh water meets salt near Ocho Rios on the north coast, as a small river plunges into the crystal sea. Photo by National Geographic Image Collection/Alamy Stock Photo
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Said to have been first planted in the seventeenth century, Bamboo Alley in St Elizabeth Parish stretches for two and a half miles between the villages of Lacovia and Middle Quarters — a sun-dappled tunnel of green along the road to the south coast. Pho

A fresh coconut from a roadside fruit stall — like this one in St Mary Parish — is the best thirst-quencher on a long country drive. Photo by Jon Arnold Images Ltd/Alamy Stock Photo

Limestone cliffs mark Jamaica’s westernmost tip, close to Negril. Photo by Ian Dagnall/Alamy Stock Photo

The view is all green on the drive through the hills of St Ann Parish. Photo by Scott Kemper/Alamy Stock Photo

Fresh water meets salt near Ocho Rios on the north coast, as a small river plunges into the crystal sea. Photo by National Geographic Image Collection/Alamy Stock Photo

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