Blue Mountains

Parish: St. Andrew

Blue Mountains
Blue Mountains

Blue Mountain Peak is the highest point in Jamaica at 2,255.8metres (7402 feet). The Blue Mountains are the site of Jamaica's first National Park. The range covers three parishes: St. Andrew, St. Thomas and Portland.

The flora and fauna to be found on the mountains are very varied and indigenous to Jamaica. Two examples of indigenous plant life are the Portlandia Grandiflora and Aechmea Paniculigera or wild pine.

 

 

 


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FORTS

Ever since the capture of Jamaica by the English from the Spanish in 1655, the need for fortification became immediate because of the...

 

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COURTHOUSES

The Morant Bay Courthouse, which was destroyed by fire on Monday, February 19, 2007, is an important part of St. Thomas's history.

 

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HISTORIC SCHOOLS

Built in 1885 of masonry and timber, the Simms building exhibits a combination of Gothic and Georgian features; the projecting...