Kissing the sky over the eastern half of Jamaica, the Blue Mountains throw the rest of the island into sharp relief. Barely an hour from Kingston, the region's slopes and fern forests seem light-years ...

PHOTO: Jamaica's Blue Mountain has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (Courtesy of Jamaica Tourist Board) Jamaica's Blue and John Crow Mountains were designated World Heritage Sites Tuesday ...

The Blue Mountains rise outside of Kingston to 7,402 feet at Blue Mountain Peak, our destination. Our goal: To reach the summit to see the sunrise. The Jamaica Tourist Board told us we were the first ...

Jamaica’s premier coffee event is set to return for its 8th annual staging as the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) prepares to host the Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival on March 1, 2025, at its new ...

When I set out to climb Blue Mountain, I was hoping to flesh out my mountaineering resume. I had scaled peaks in every increment of 1,000 from Mount Tom (1,201 feet) to Kilimanjaro (19,341), with ...

Jamaica's government is taking steps to ensure the development of the recently named Blue and John Crow Mountains UNESCO World Heritage Site for visitors and residents, said Portia Simpson Miller, ...

Most people think of white sand beaches and Bob Marley when asked about Jamaica. I did an unscientific poll of some American friends recently at a dinner party, and people said, “reggae!” or “horses ...

The prestigious World Heritage site designation is also the first “mixed-heritage” site for the Caribbean sub-region. The site is one of only 32 mixed-heritage sites, taking in cultural and natural ...

The much-anticipated Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival officially launched its 8th staging yesterday at the historic Devon House in Kingston. Coinciding with International Blue Mountain Coffee Day ...