US EditionThe Island of the Caribbean Where Its Inhabitants Do Not Have the Right to Use the Beaches #Fvdigital
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Privatization of the coast to favor the tourism industry in Jamaica has left the island's inhabitants with less than 1 per cent of the coast
BBC Travel: For many foreign travelers, Jamaica is synonymous with white sand beaches and undulating palm trees. In 2024, a record 4.3 million tourists came to the island, and although many came to splash in its crystal clear waters, these same beaches are increasingly inaccessible to Jamaicans themselves. Of the island’s 1,022 kilometers of coastline, only 0.6% is public and freely accessible to local residents. (Read more...) The entry The Car…
BBC Travel: For many foreign travelers, Jamaica is synonymous with white sand beaches and undulating palm trees. In 2024, a record 4.3 million tourists came to the island, and although many came to splash in its crystal clear waters, these same beaches are increasingly inaccessible to Jamaicans themselves. Of the island’s 1,022 kilometers of coastline, only 0.6% is public and freely accessible to local residents. (Read more...) The entry The Car…
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El ComercioOn a road trip along Jamaica’s north coast in 2014, I stopped for lunch at Mammee Bay Beach. The wide expanse of white sand bordering the turquoise sea left me speechless. But what I remember most is the local scene: fishing boats moored after a day’s work and children playing in the sand. In 2020, that same stretch of sand was sold to a private developer to be built into a multimillion-dollar luxury resort and residential complex. A concrete wa…
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