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Experience The Real Jamaica
here are many who believe information, and then locals and
the glitz and glitter of tourists are matched up.
the tourist industries and Amazingly, this is a free program
the accompanying and provides unparalleled social
commercialization of both the and cultural exchange. Aside from
areas around the tourist centers social engagements, such as
and the culture of Jamaica family style meals in the local
overshadow the ‘real' Jamaica, host's home, the matched groups
the people and culture that exist together explore their shared
beyond the tourist centers, the interests in Jamaica.
true heart of Jamaica. This has
led to the creation of a variety Country Style is a similar
of opportunities to visit the program, bring tourists and
other side of Jamaica, to see residents together for more
people and life beyond the often natural interaction than would
stereotypical vision of Jamaica happen in the usual tourist
that most visitors see. scene. After all, spending time
with someone on an equal footing,
The Meet The People Program is as opposed to with someone who is
one of these interesting, paid to see to your comfort, is a
non-typical experiences. It is different experience all
run by the Jamaican Tourist together. Based in Mandeville,
Board, and has more than 500 Jamaica, visits are arranged with
local participants. These local interested and interesting
volunteers come from a variety of residents throughout the island.
socio-economic backgrounds, and
their interests and skills are Jamaica For Real is the creation
listed in a database. Tourists of Oliver Foot. His family has
who sign up for the program been in Jamaica for generations.
provide the same types of In fact, he is the son of the
last British governor to rule He tours Trenchtown, an area
Jamaica. He provides what could notorious for its poverty, one
be called reality tours of that received international
Jamaica. His goal is to share his attention through the reggae
love for Jamaica, a love that music that spoke of the desperate
includes those qualities that may conditions to be found there. He
not be attractive to those who shows the beauty of the
treasure Jamaica for the tropical countryside and its people, and
pleasures of the island, for the offers a vision of the beauty to
stunning array of creature be found in the ordinary life. He
comforts and entertainment, and presents an amazing and
for its majestic beauty. enlightening vision of Jamaica in
a tour that shouldn't be missed.
With his Jamaica For Real tours,
Foot shares the special beauty to These types of experiences are a
be found in struggle, the social wonderful way to explore Jamaica.
struggles against oppression that Aside from the wonderful people
resulted in the rich ‘real' you'll meet, you'll gain an
culture of Jamaica. Visiting such insight into Jamaica that few
sites as the Borderline, once a outsiders rarely acquire. Once
highly charged area between two you have a view of the ‘real'
politicized neighborhoods during Jamaica, the island will never
the social unrest of the 1980's. look the same again.
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