Port Antonio is the capital of the parish of Portland on the northeastern coast of Jamaica, about 60 miles (100 km) from Kingston. Geography and demography The parish is situated at Latitude 18°10' N and Longitude 75°27'W Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. Kingston is the Capital and largest city of Jamaica and is located on the southeastern coast of the island country It had a population of 12,285 in 1982 and 13,246 in 1991. It is the island's third largest port, famous as a shipping point for bananas and coconuts, as well as one of its most important tourist attractions, tourism being a major contributor to the town’s economy. For the fruit see Banana. For other meanings see Banana (disambiguation. The Coconut Palm ( Cocos nucifera) is a member of the Family Arecaceae (palm family A tourist attraction is a place of interest where Tourists visit typically for its inherent or exhibited cultural value historical significance natural or built beauty or
Port Antonio was a sleepy coastal town until the 1880s, when Lorenzo Dow Baker started the banana trade in Jamaica and successfully promoted Port Antonio as a destination for wealthy American travelers. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the “Porty” became a “boom town”. The banana trade, and the tourists who came in the banana boats, was once so large that at one time, weekly sailing from Port Antonio was greater than weekly sailing from the great English port of Liverpool. For the song by Harry Belafonte, see the Banana Boat Song. A banana boat is also a long dish used for serving a Banana split England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Liverpool ( is a City and Metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary
The island was glamorized by Hollywood as a model of paradise for movies in the 1940’s and 50’s, such as "Club Paradise" and "Cocktail". This image was added to by the arrival of the movie star Errol Flynn in 1946 when his yacht “Zaca” washed ashore in bad weather. Errol Leslie Thomson Flynn ( June 20, 1909 &ndash October 14, 1959) was an Australian Film Actor, most He subsequently bought nearby Navy Island, the 18th century base of the British Navy in Port Antonio. Navy Island is a small island off the coast of Port Antonio in Portland Parish Jamaica formerly owned by actor Errol Flynn.
Many members of royal families, movie stars, great musicians, and well-known politicians have visited Port Antonio.
One popular sight in this area is the Blue Lagoon, Jamaica, which owes its color to its depth of 200 feet, other sights include the secluded Frenchman's Cove Beach, the ruins of Folly Mansion and the historic DeMontevin Lodge. The Rio Grande River, Boston Bay and Reich Falls are also close by.
It is also known as the birthplace of billionaire Michael Lee-Chin, reggae musicians Junior Murvin and Mikey Dread, abolitionist John Brown Russwurm, and footballer Omar Brissett. Michael Lee-Chin (born 1951 is a Jamaican-Canadian investor He is the founder and Chairman of Portland Holdings Inc Junior Murvin (born Murvin Junior Smith, circa 1949 Port Antonio, Jamaica) is a Jamaican Reggae artist. Michael George Campbell (born June 4 1954 in Port Antonio, Jamaica - died March 15, 2008 in Connecticut, John Brown Russwurm (1799-1851 was an African American Abolitionist from Jamaica known for his newspaper Freedom's Journal. Football is the word given to a number of similar Team sports all of which involve (to varying degrees kicking a Ball with the foot in an attempt to score a Omar Brissett (born September 15, 1984 in Port Antonio, Jamaica) is a footballer, who currently plays for St
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