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| Dunn's River Falls |
Wednesday, December 20, 2017 Ocho Rios, Jamaica
No problem, Mon. Our tour guide today was an employee of Chukka Travels, subcontracted by Viking for the day to guide us thru our three stops in Jamaica. First, we visited Dunns River Falls and walked a path along the falls. The falls drop 180 feet through the jungle to the white sand beach on the Caribbean Sea below. Years ago, I climbed the falls, but I did not choose to do it again on this trip. We also visited and walked thru the Coyaba Botanical Gardens and Koyoko Falls. The three-acre rainforest garden in the Shaw Park Estate is home to a wide range of local flora and fauna. The falls were pretty and our guide was an employee of the Botanical Gardens. She offered information on history, flora and fauna and also took us thru their collection of animals which are almost extinct in Jamaica. Our final stop was shopping in downtown Ocho Rios for souvenirs. Some interesting facts: Cedar trees taste bitter to termites, so they do not eat cedar wood. A banana tree takes nine months to grow. It will only produce one crop of bananas. Jamaican exports include sugar, rum and coffee. Tourism is an important part of their economy. Education is free until you reach college.
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| Dunn's River Falls |
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| Dunn's River Falls |
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| One of the many varieties of Hibiscus. |
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| Coyaba Botanical Garden |
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| Coyaba Botanical Garden |
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| Dunn's River Falls |
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| Konoko Falls |
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| Coyaba Botanical Garden |
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| Coyaba Botanical Garden |
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| Coyaba Botanical Garden |
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| Jamaican History |
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| Jamaican History |
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| SPIDER |
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| Banana Tree |
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| View of Ocho Rios from Shaw Park |
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| Shaw Park |
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| Dunn's River Falls |
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| Dunn's River Falls |
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| Dunn's River Falls |
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| Dunn's River Falls |
FACEBOOK Ocho Rios Jamaica
First, we visited Dunn's River Falls and walked a path along the falls. The falls drop 180 feet through the jungle to the white sand beach on the Caribbean Sea below. Years ago, I climbed the falls with Kathy Foran, but I did not choose to do it again on this trip. We also visited and walked thru the Coyaba Botanical Gardens and Koyoko Falls. The three-acre rainforest garden in the Shaw Park Estate is home to a wide range of local flora and fauna. I saw many beautiful and unusual flowers. The waterfalls were pretty. Our Garden guide offered information on history, flora and fauna and also took us thru their collection of animals which are almost extinct in Jamaica. Our final stop was shopping in downtown Ocho Rios for souvenirs.
Some interesting facts: Cedar trees taste bitter to termites, so they do not eat cedar wood. A banana tree takes nine months to grow. It will only produce one crop of bananas. Jamaican exports include aluminum and bauxite, sugar, bananas, and coffee, beverages, tobacco and chemicals. Finance, tourism and other services are an important part of their economy. Jamaica promotes itself for information technologies and data processing. Along that line, Jamaica's education system is evolving to meet the demands. Education is free and compulsory. I like their philosophy, "Every child can learn, every child must learn.
FACEBOOK Ocho Rios Jamaica First, we visited Dunn's River Falls and walked a path along the falls. The falls drop 180 feet through the jungle to the white sand beach on the Caribbean Sea below. Years ago, I climbed the falls with Kathy Foran, but I did not choose to do it again on this trip. We also visited and walked thru the Coyaba Botanical Gardens and Koyoko Falls. The three-acre rainforest garden in the Shaw Park Estate is home to a wide range of local flora and fauna. I saw many beautiful and unusual flowers. The waterfalls were pretty. Our Garden guide offered information on history, flora and fauna and also took us thru their collection of animals which are almost extinct in Jamaica. Our final stop was shopping in downtown Ocho Rios for souvenirs. 
Beautiful Pictures! We Climbed The Falls a few years ago on one of our cruises! A challenging/thrilling experience... Sounds like your first week has been full and exciting! Safe Journey!
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