Jamaica - No Place Like Home

[Music] if you come to Jamaica from any place England or Canada United States man if you come from far away France the first thing you will notice is the big difference when you're tired of travel and you wish you could Ro come to Jamaica it's no place like home the sun always Shine the blue SE home come to Jamaica it's no place like home [Music] a gem in his crown this was a king's description of Jamaica 200 years ago the gem has a perfect setting the blue Caribbean crumple a piece of paper as Columbus is supposed to have done to describe this island and and you will sense the variety of its terrain but not its rugged [Music] Beauty glorious water bubbles down from Mountain Heights to a brilliant [Music] sea man has adorned nature carefully respectfully the joy of living this treasure abounds in [Music] Jamaica pink and white beaches rimless Tropical Paradise providing opportunities for being as alone as anyone or two might wish [Applause] people will argue about where to stay along the North Shore from Montego Bay to oo Rios and Beyond architecture has a central theme and purpose A Room With a View [Music] [Music] as close to the water as you wish you may live comfortably modestly those who come for a honeymoon often return Jamaicans are happy to serve especially if one is looking for the romantic moments that make perfect a second honeymoon from a varied land comes new as well as familiar food elegantly [Music] served the intimacy of an inn the luxury of a large Hotel the privacy of of a residential Colony all can be found along this Caribbean Riviera [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] Jamaica has many attractions and it is only 144 M long just the right size for seeing a great deal with a minimum of effort [Music] and at the Blue Lagoon the water is deep mysterious and very [Music] [Applause] blue each Tiny Village has its own personality mapen mandaville linstead and old Harbor are as curious and attractive as their names touring one begins to appreciate Jamaica not only as a resort but as a country everywhere color brightens the mood along the roads informal Gardens in the very heart of the busiest city and capital of Jamaica Kingston at a Crossroads of the world these Islanders of varied backgrounds races and Customs live together happily and [Music] harmoniously the waving Palm the sign of the coconut cart seeing at close range tasting this is the way to know and enjoy Jamaica Jamaicans are in the process of discovering themselves of working out their own destiny Guided by a wisdom about life and a gift for living it [Music] they have not awakened suddenly to National aims and aspirations but for some time have been achieving goals in a peaceful Progressive Way aided by education the University of the West Indies symbolizes the flowering of learning the healthy Spirit of progress of modern [Music] Jamaica three centuries ago the island was a Spanish possession with its capital at Spanish Town the old square has a trace still of its former magnificence the Anglican cathedral is the oldest in the West Indies [Music] [Music] memorials testify to early struggles for the island under Naval commanders such as Admiral Rodney England growing in power on the high seas overcame the French and the Spanish and routed pirates from their Anchorage at Port Royal at the entrance to Kingston Harbor the remains of a fortress tell of Britain's determination to defend the island today Jans take pride in being part of the British Commonwealth the past is everywhere the days of the great sugar Empires an era of fabulous luxury and elegance [Music] the early explorers found no gold here but beneath the lovely green Countryside was a rich red earth called boite The Ore from which aluminum is made American and Canadians are mining it here with Jamaican help while new Industries are being developed steps have been taken to maintain the beauty and purity of Jamaica dust is reclaimed before it can escape into the atmosphere and the mining companies have agreed after the ore has been removed to restore the Earth with top soil much of Jamaica is cultivated land the chief product has been and continues to be [Applause] [Music] [Applause] sugar and bananas are another crop thriving on land that was thick tropical jungle not too long ago the island prospers the visitor feels this a Banana Boat lies offshore to be loaded at Port Antonio to this day a means of transporting bananas down Jamaican Rivers is by raft which has another purpose your pleasure rafting on the Rio Grand land there is nothing like it anywhere in the [Music] world on the riing river blue you will surely Glide with your lover good and true sitting by your side you'll enjoy your holiday and it's really Grand when you're r all the way down the Rio Grand in Jamaica go rating it is great no fooling you will love it so her sunshine land you will enjoy it when you're rafting on the rear Grand it is very much terrific as you R quite slow then you suddenly catch the Rapids and Away you go you'll be smelling sweet perfumes from the hillside land you will enjoy it when you're rafting on the rear Grand in Jamaica go ra it is great no fooling you will love it so our sunshine land you'll enjoy it when you're wrapped in under Ria Grand well my little invitation you must surely take the Romantic sceneries there will keep you awake you'll remember every minute in our sunshine land and the times you have been rafting on the Rio Grand in Jama corupting it is great no fooling you will love it so or sunshine land you'll enjoy it when you're rafting under the r Grand well don't refuse to take my advice on the r Grand it's a road as evening comes on there is a gentle breeze the air is soft and fragrant in the Tropic light the real world Fades away you arrive at a mountain in in a Royal Coach a prince and princess living a modern fairy tale [Music] perhaps after a Sumptuous dinner royalty chooses to be gay entertained [Music] na na na [Music] the magic of a TR iCal evening a dream goes on and on [Music] you will probably not rise early when you do you will face a problem in this trouble-free world the problem of choice there's so much of whatever one could possibly want in the way of things to do [Music] another problem of choice at breakfast many exotic and delicious fresh fruits [Music] [Music] [Music] perhaps a swim or perhaps what for many is the greatest enjoyment of all having nothing whatever to do and doing it [Music] if you do wish to be inspired minimum activity swimming is always a step away from wherever you are pool or Beach fashionable Beach or secluded Cove again [Music] Choice the crystal clear Caribbean encourages a fascinating spectator sport known as underwater Vision in addition to other activities in a water Playground Second To None [Applause] [Music] warm water and a cool Bree make it possible to play all summertime Sports the year [Music] round what was once a sugar Plantation is now one of the finest golf courses in the West [Music] Indies several unique and challenging courses make Jamaica an outstanding Golf Resort [Music] When someone tells you it's the day of the race and further what race what [Music] animals what jockeys [Music] a [Music] [Applause] [Music] time passes too quickly one tries to slow it down by taking each minute and enjoying it to the full while lazing away you are apt to be thinking some very practical thoughts about what to bring [Music] home in the straw Market there's a wide variety of native [Music] handicrafts fine import at dutyfree [Music] prices along with products for which Jamaica is famous is stored in good barrels made by Jamaicans who are more than mere Craftsmen the barrel beater has found a way of making the work go more easily and of entertaining others as [Music] well a Tropic Beach is a glow as the fire dancer performs his weird rights [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] primitive rhythms from A Primitive [Music] World an island of contrasts modern yet unspoiled unchanging in its Garden of Eden loveliness you cannot remain apart you respond to be refreshed as never before [Music] while you are here your world will change Jamaica and its many moods will be part of you long after you have said goodbye [Music] n