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Port Royal, Jamaica. Childhood past time, every Sunday :-)
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We have had accounts from several parts of the Island, of the mischiefs done by the Earthquake. From St Anne's we hear of 1,000 acres of woodland changed into the sea and carrying with it whole plantations. But no place suffered like Port Royal; where the streets (with inhabitants) were swallowed up by the opening of the Earth, which then shutting upon them, squeezed the people to death. And in that manner several were buried with their heads above ground; only some heads the dogs have…
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Port Royal, Jamaica was once known as “the most wicked and sinful city in the world”. Founded in 1494 by the Spanish, the enclave positioned on the mouth of what is now called Kingston Harbour, was the center of shipping and commerce in the Caribbean Sea during the 16th and 17th centuries. And of course, where there was commerce in the Caribbean, pirates were not far behind. Port Royal became infamous for the lawlessness of its shores, with rum-drunk sailors, raiding pirates, and...
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Port Royal Harbor, Port Royal, Jamaica Marina. Find marina reviews, phone number, boat and yacht docks, slips, and moorings for rent at Port Royal.
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Seventeenth century life in Port Royal, Jamaica, commonly referred to as “the wickedest city on Earth'.
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Port Royal, Jamaica (Former Capital, as seen before devestating earthquake) (Album) Pre-1692 - Album on Imgur
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Lime Cay - An islet off Port Royal, Jamaica
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Map Of #PortRoyal
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Underwater City of Port Royal - Jamaica
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Falmouth Jamaica is one of Royal Caribbean’s Western Caribbean cruise ports. #royalcaribbean #cruise #caribbean #jamaica
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Port Royal was a town situated at the end of Palisadoes in Jamaica. Founded by the English, a garrison of the British Royal Navy maintained a presence at the bustling harbor town. Stretching back from the harbor, shops jostle for space with Port Royal's many taverns. During the 17th century, the city was a popular place for buccaneers, eventually becoming the major center of piracy in the Caribbean, though that situation would change in later years. Wealthy and civilized, Port Royal's air…
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Port Royal before earthquake in 1692
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On Friday morning, a moderate 5.3 magnitude earthquake shook Jamaica. The Earthquake Unit at the University of the West Indies, Mona, confirmed that the quake occurred at approximately 8:01 a.m., with it... @myislandjamaica
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Fishing boats in Port Royal, Jamaica.
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