Place: Blue and John Crow Mountains, Jamaica
Weather: Scattered clouds with the possibility of an isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon, 65/77F.
Route: From Kingston 67 km north on A3.
Significance: Other than being a very beautiful place, with interesting plants and animals - the Blue and John Crow Mountains are a place of cultural significance where both African and native Tainos slaves escaped to form their own communities. The stories of these maroon settlements escaping and fending off the British army are celebrated in the Nanny Town Heritage Route.
The Blue Mountains (from whc.unesco.org)
Waterfall in the mountains (from whc.unesco.org)
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