waterfall
Dunn's River Falls
A terraced waterfall cascading 180 meters over natural limestone steps directly into the Caribbean Sea, climbable in a human chain.
20 km · about 25 min drive
North AmericaJamaicaSaint Mary Parish
Oracabessa
Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica · North America
About Oracabessa
Oracabessa is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Port Maria, 42km from Blue Mountains, Jamaica.
Oracabessa is in Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica, with about 4,100 people. The nearest town is Port Maria, about 7 km away.
Oracabessa is a small town in Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica
16 kilometres (10 mi) east of Ocho Rios. Its population is nearly 7,000. Lit in the afternoons by an apricot light that may have inspired its Spanish name, Oracabeza, or "Golden Head," Oracabessa's commercial district consists of a covered produce market and aRead more
few shops and bars. The main street is a narrow promenade with a number of well-maintained buildings in the early 20th-century Jamaican vernacular tradition.
To the east, Oracabessa merges into a residential community, which is the site of luxury villas such as Goldeneye, Golden Clouds, and Firefly Estate, the latter once the home of British playwright Noël Coward. To the immediate west of Oracabessa is the village of Boscobel, home of Ian Fleming International Airport, Jamaica's newest international airport.
Notable residents of Oracabessa include music producer Chris Blackwell and bestselling author Colin Simpson. Blackwell owns Goldeneye villa, original home of author Ian Fleming, who wrote the James Bond novels while living in Oracabessa. Simpson owns Golden Clouds villa and is the great-great-grandson of renowned Baptist missionary and abolitionist James Phillippo.
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Within an hour or so of Oracabessa: Dunn's River Falls (20 km), Blue Mountains, Jamaica (42 km), Bob Marley Museum, Kingston (46 km).
Where is Oracabessa?
Oracabessa is in Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica, about 7 km from Port Maria.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 4,100
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- Jamaica
- Region
- Saint Mary Parish
- Timezone
- America/Jamaica
- Coordinates
- 18.4032, -76.9464
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Worth the detour from Oracabessa
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Blue Mountains, Jamaica
Jamaica's highest mountain range producing the world-renowned Blue Mountain coffee, with misty peaks, hiking trails, and stunning Caribbean sunrise views.
42 km · about 50 min drive
museum
Bob Marley Museum, Kingston
The former home and recording studio of reggae legend Bob Marley, preserved as a museum celebrating his life, music, and cultural impact.
46 km · about 55 min drive
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Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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