| Vacations in Negril are silently becoming the epitome | | | | of life. There is a subculture in Jamaica that |
| of Jamaica's tourism. Montego Bay is still dubbed the | | | | appreciates nature, freedom, and a counter of cultural |
| tourist capitol of Jamaica but it's quite obvious that | | | | attitudes. |
| Negril is closing in on both Montego Bay and Ocho | | | | Perhaps the laid back attitude that Negril is now known |
| Rios. Just 30 years ago it was nothing more than a | | | | for was born out of that culture. Although it is a place |
| camping ground infested with mosquitoes without any | | | | for everyone with the newly built tourist resorts, the |
| significant developments. In fact the people who used | | | | rustic west end still embodies the simple way of |
| to vacation there were hippies, who embraced the | | | | vacationing, it is an intimate place for vacations. It is |
| lack of uniformity and open space that Negril offered. | | | | truly a fun place and it's hard for anyone to become |
| Jamaica and Negril in particular were conducive to the | | | | bored while vacationing here. The world famous 7 mile |
| lifestyle of hippies. Not only could they relate to the | | | | white sand beach and the highly celebrated Rick's |
| freedom which Jamaica provides but many aspects | | | | Cafe known for its cliff diving are awesome. |
| of the Rastafarian beliefs were also part of their way | | | | |