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Ocho Rios
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Overview
Ocho Rios is a former fishing village on a wide bay that was developed for tourism in the mid-1980s. The frequent docking of cruise ships (sometimes three in a day) at the central pier that commands the town鈥檚 focus gives 鈥極chi鈥 a slightly 鈥榩ackaged鈥 feel, spiced up by the entreaties of 鈥榞uides鈥 and souvenir sellers. The hassle quotient is relatively minor, however, and the town has a relaxed vibe when there's no ship in dock.
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High on the White River, Jamaica's heavenly Blue Hole is a vision and is an undisputed highlight in聽Ocho Rios.聽To reach this popular spot, make your way鈥
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These famous falls, 3km west of town, are Jamaica鈥檚 top-grossing tourist attraction. Great throngs of people at peak hours can sometimes make it seem more鈥
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You'll need a car to reach this delightful swimming spot on the White River, 5km beyond Blue Hole on a rough road, but it's worth the adventure. The stone鈥
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This beautiful botanic garden has walkways and trails leading past pools and streams, and feeders buzzing with hummingbirds 鈥 a lovely quiet escape from鈥
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Immediately west of Island Village Beach is the tiny public Fishermen鈥檚 Beach, with colorful fishing boats and several eateries serving fresh fish and鈥
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In 1981 the Jamaican government commissioned expressionist sculptor Christopher Gonz谩les to create a memorial to Bob Marley for Kingston's Celebrity Park鈥
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This park is a tropical fantasia of ferns and bromeliads, palms and exotic shrubs, spread out over 11 hectares centered on an old great house (once a鈥
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The main beach of Ocho Rios, popular with tourists, is the long fenced-off crescent known variously as Turtle Beach and Ocho Rios Bay, stretching east鈥
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