Why So Many People Love Jamaica
Yes, a lot of people enjoy visiting Jamaica? I wondered why and so this is my personal take on just one of the many reasons why Jamaica is so popular around the world. Well that is a story that needs to be told to be understood. The far reaching effects of Jamaican culture actually came about as a result of a catch 22 situation. The people who love Jamaican culture are actually the nexus of why Jamaica is so loved. Let us get back to the genesis of the story. As the story goes Christopher Columbus was looking to find gold for the Crown of Spain. His ship got caught in the Trade Winds and he was marooned on the island of Jamaica. Well that signaled the demise of the Taino Indians who were living on the island as most of them succumbed to the illness that were brought by the Spanish. See History of JamaicaWikipedia So anyway we are talking about the beginning of a relationship between the Spanish and Jamaica. Needless to say the Spanish brought their way of cooking: ...