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| Black River | ||
| Parish | St. Elizabeth | |
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| Residents | 4.000 | |
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| Tourist information Tel | 965-2074 (Jamaica Tourist Board. Hendriks Building. 2 High Street), 965-2076 (Fax) | |
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Black River is a city in Jamaica.
background
This small port town at the mouth of the river of the same name was founded around 1671. The administrative center for the St. Elizabeth district was moved here in 1773 from the village of Lacovia, 26 km away. At the end of the 19th century the place became very wealthy. Electricity was available as early as 1883 and the first telephone in 1903. On the river, kampescheholz was poured down from the hinterland to be shipped to Europe. The color of the wood is used in the textile industry. Only a few colonial-style buildings date from that time.
The main street by the sea is Main Street, in the center it becomes High Street and behind the Black River Bridge it is called Crane Road. In the center it has been made a one-way street. The main road north to Kingston is North Street. From here, Market Street branches off towards the market square and Brigade Street towards the fire station.
The Anglican Church on the corner of High Street and North Street was built of brick in 1837. The foundation walls of the previous church from 1774 are still visible there.
With a length of 70 km, the Black River is the longest river on the island and 40 km in length it is navigable. Its origins begin in Cockpit Country. On its shores, swamp areas of more than 5,700 hectares spread out. It is the largest marshland in the whole of the Caribbean. The river itself is relatively shallow. American freshwater crocodiles can still be found there today. Directly behind the bridge, on which the main road crosses the Black River, there is a landing stage for the boats that take tourists up the river to watch birds and crocodiles. On the western side of the village there is also a large provider for these trips, as well as another, small entrepreneur.
getting there
In the street
Black River is on the A 2 national road, but actually in nowhere. On both sides, a good 6 km in front of and behind the town, a side street has been used as a shortcut main street for decades, so all through traffic flows past the town. In a south-easterly direction at some distance from the coast you can also follow Treasure Beach.
mobility
Rental car
- Alicia Car Rental, 44 High Street. Tel.: 965-2554.
Gas stations
- Allen's Texaco, 38 High Street. Tel.: 965-2202.
- Petcom, 60 Central Road. Tel.: 965-9096.
shop
- Super plus food stores, 1-2 High Street, Hendricks Building, next to the bridge. Tel.: 634-3914. Food.
kitchen
- Alvin's Fish & Jerk Pork Center, 5 North Street. Tel.: 965-9855.
- Bayside Restaurant & Pastry, 19 High Street. Tel.: 965-2537.
- Bridgehouse Inn, 14 Crane Road. Tel.: 965-2361.
- Caribbe, Brigade Street. Tel.: 634-4616.
- Chicks Tavern, 21 high street. Tel.: 965-2694.
- Cloggy's on the Beach Restaurant & Bar, 22 Crane Road. Tel.: 634-2424.
- Luana Restaurant & Bar, 6 km outside in Luana. Tel.: 634-1787.
- Ocean View, 74 Crane Road. Tel.: 634-4602.
- Riverside Dock, 2 Brigade Street. Tel.: 965-9486, Fax: 634-4564. Chinese.Open: Mon - Fri 10 a.m. - 9 p.m., Sat Sun 1 p.m. - 9 p.m.
- Sea view, 33 high street. Tel.: 965-2685.
- St. Elizabeth Safaris - Cafe Ole, 2 Market Street. Tel.: 634-4463.
- Tasty foods, 2 Market Street. Tel.: 634-4027.
accommodation
- Ashton Greathouse & Hotel. Tel.: 965-2036, Fax: 965-2036. 22 rooms, luana, restaurant, bar, pool, entertainment / live music. Location: 750 m from the sea.Price: Prices all year round: single 50 US $, double 60-80 US $; plus 8.25% tax, minimum 2 nights.
- Bridge House Inn, 14 Crane Road. Tel.: 965-2361, Fax: 965-2081. 14 rooms, restaurant, bar.Price: Prices on request, approx. US $ 30 single, US $ 35 double.
- Invercauld Great House Hotel **, 66 High Street. Tel.: 965-2750, Fax: 965-2751. 34 rooms 14 suites, restaurant, bar, pool, night club / disco, tennis court. Location: separated from the sea by a main street, 10 minutes' walk to the center. Free bus transfer to the airport.Price: Prices on request, approx. 60-100 US $ single / double room.
- Port of Call Hotel, 136 Crane Road. Tel.: 965-2360, 965-2410, Fax: 965-2360. 18 rooms, restaurant, bar, pool.Open: Restaurant: Breakfast 8.00 a.m. - 10.30 a.m., noon 12.00 p.m. - 2.00 p.m., in the evening from 6.00 p.m.Price: Prices on request, approx. US $ 35 single, US $ 40 double.
- South Shore Guest House, 33 Crane Road. Tel.: 965-2172. 12 rooms, restaurant, bar.Price: Prices on request, approx. US $ 30-50 single / double room.
health
doctors
Optician:
- Optical Solutions, 20 high street. Tel.: 634-4098-99.
Dentists:
- Family Dental Care, 1 Brigade Street, Chambers Plaza. Tel.: 965-2235. Open: Office hours: Mon - Fri 9 a.m. - 7 p.m., Sat 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Pharmacies
- Bess Pharmacy, 1-A Brigade Street. Tel.: 634-4526, Fax: 634-4617. Open: Mon - Thu 8.30 a.m. - 7 p.m., Fri Sat 8.30 a.m. - 9 p.m., Sun 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
- McLennon Drugs, 35 high street. Tel.: 965-2999.
Practical advice
Banks
police
- Police department, 82 High Street. Tel.: 965-2236-2237.
miscellaneous
- Post office, across from the police station. Tel.: 634-3769.
trips
- Boat trips on the Black River. Departures every hour or as required. In the past, these trips were carried out with boats similar to fishing boats, lasted two hours and went a good seven kilometers up the river. Larger ships have been in use for about 15 years; they are similar to a cigar box, built like a catamaran or trimaran, with two powerful engines. The journey only takes an hour, the river is only navigated for four kilometers. Allegedly this has insurance reasons.Price: The fare is 16.50 US dollars.
- Irie Safari, Hendrik's Wharf, 12 High Street. Tel.: 965-2211, Fax: 965-2466. Departures: every 90 minutes, daily between 8.30 a.m. and 5 p.m.
- South Coast Safari, 1 Crane Road / High Street. Tel.: 965-2513, Fax: 965-2086. Open: Boat trips daily at 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 2:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.Price: Fare: US $ 15 for 2 hours.
- St. Elizabeth Safari, 34 high street. Tel.: 965-2374. Open: Departures daily at 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.
- Appleton Estate Sugar Factory, District road B 6, Siloah. Tel.: 963-9215, Fax: 963-9218. Open: Guided tours of the rum distillery: Mon - Sat 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.Price: Entry with rum sample US $ 12.
- Cashoo Ostrich Park, Lacovia. Tel.: 966-2222, Fax: 961-2132. One of Jamaica's newest attractions is this 25-acre ostrich park on the Black River. In addition to the ostrich farm, other birds are kept, there is a large garden and riding horses.Open: Tue - Sun 10 a.m. - 3.30 p.m.Price: Admission: Adults US $ 3.50, Children US $ 2.
- Luana Orchid Farm. Mobile: 361-8795. North of Black River, 3 km south of the Middle Quarter, there are 100,000 orchids.
- Y.S. water falls. Tel.: 634-2454-2455, Fax: 965-2076. 13½ km north of Black River, in the New Holland Middle Quarter district, a side road branches off to the north from the main road to Kingston. From there another 4 km on a village road you reach the 500 hectare Y's plantation. Today there is cattle breeding there on a large scale. At one end of the plantation, a tributary of the Black River cascades down the rocks in half a dozen. At the entrance you will find a mini restuarant, toilets and souvenir shop in addition to large parking spaces. You are driven across the plantation to the waterfalls in open covered wagons. There you can have a picnic and swim.Open: Tue - Sun (except on public holidays) 9.30 a.m. - 3.30 p.m.Price: Admission: Adults US $ 12, Children US $ 6.
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