Archive for February, 2008
Random Caribbean Photo of The Moment
Here’s a random photo from the Puerto Rico photos section on our new Caribbean photo site.
Date: February 27th, 2008 |
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Random Caribbean Photo of The Moment
Here’s a random photo from the Jamaica photos section on our new Caribbean photo site.
Look closely at this one toward the top and you can see a diver doing a back-flip out of a tree into about an 80-foot dive at Rick’s Cafe, famous for having one of the best sunsets in the world.
Date: February 22nd, 2008 |
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Ochos Rios Falls Jamaica
Ochos Rios Falls, otherwise known as Dunn’s River Falls, is one of the more popular tourist attractions on the island of Jamaica. I know what you’re thinking…eight rivers falls. However, the name of the place was not derived from the literal Spanish translation. Evidently, it was taken from Spanish word “chorreras,” meaning “waterfalls.” There aren’t actually eight rivers, so it makes more sense. The actual falls tumble more than 600 feet in to the sea, and many a tourist can be found “climbing” the falls each …
Date: February 3rd, 2008 |
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Cliff Diver Video
Just a quick follow-up video to the cliff diver photo. Now you can watch it in action:
Date: February 25th, 2008 |
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St. Patrick’s Day in Montserrat
Montserrat is a tiny island with a big St. Patrick’s Day celebration. St. Patrick’s Day is only considered a national holiday in two places - Ireland (of course) and Montserrat. Weird, huh? The tradition began because of the large population of Irish who moved to Montserrat in the olden days. Then, the slaves of the island revolted on the holiday, March 17, 1768. Those two events combined to make one heck of a reason to celebrate on the island. Believe it or not, St. Patrick’s …
Date: February 17th, 2008 |
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