Close your eyes and picture a beautiful sunset meeting far away on the shimmering clear blue water in front of you. You feel a cool breeze and a hot sun against your skin and the feeling of the warm sand beneath your feet. You walk forward and feel the refreshing water wet your legs, and you are tickled as a school of tropical fish passes by. You spot the palm trees and wild plants off the shore. Are you in an unreal paradise? It is Jamaica. Jamaica is blessed with superb geographical location and resources that make it a great vacation spot. It is an island country south of Cuba and north of South America. Therefore, you must fly or sail there. Its short distance from the United States makes it a short distance from here, and that is great for fliers. It is probably a four-hour flight. Jamaica is only about seventeen degrees above the equator, so it is very warm all year round.
             Everyone sees the commercials for the white-sanded beaches and the clear blue water, but Jamaica's terrain is mountainous except for those several tracts of lowlands that you see on TV. In fact, Blue Mountain, which is the highest mountain in Jamaica, is 7402 ft. So, if you plan on going to Jamaica, you had better think of bringing your hiking boots. The island is also equipped with excellent natural harbors, including those at Kingston, Saint Ann's Bay, Montego Bay, and Port Maria. There is no volcanic activity in Jamaica but it is subject to severe earthquakes. Plants and Animals Jamaica is filled with luxurious and diverse vegetation.
             There are varieties of food such as mango, breadfruit, banana, and plantain. Jamaica is not only blessed with great plenty of natural wonders, but its people and their culture are probably its greatest resource, and that is what draws the people to the island. Jamaica's great dependency on Great Britain for the past 300 years shows in the language they speak and in their customs, which are combined with African influenc...