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Curious places in Jamaica
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HistoryPortland Parish
Jamaica's Sovereign Hills Since 1739Mountain communities in Jamaica founded by escaped slaves who fought the British to a standstill in the 1730s. The Maroons won a peace treaty guaranteeing their autonomy, and places like Accompong Town still maintain a degree of self-governance today.
SeismologyKingston Parish
The Quake That Liquefied a Pirate CityIn 1692, the pirate capital of the Caribbean was destroyed when an earthquake turned the sandy soil to liquid. Buildings sank, people were swallowed up to their necks, and two-thirds of the city slid into the sea. It remains one of history's best-documented examples of soil liquefaction.
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